CVE-2018-15542 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker with root access can bypass the Telegram Android app's passcode lock by manipulating runtime method return values.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15542?
CVE-2018-15542 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes Android devices on which rooting has occurred
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Telegram Telegram.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-15542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqj6-f5mm-g546.