CVE-2018-17500 Hardcoded credentials in Envoy Passport for Android
A local attacker can obtain sensitive information by accessing hardcoded OAuth credentials stored in plaintext within the Envoy Passport mobile applications.
- 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-2018-17500?
CVE-2018-17500 is a low-severity vulnerability in Envoy Passport for Android, published on 19 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Envoy Passport for Android and Envoy Passport for iPhone could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the storing of hardcoded OAuth Creds in plaintext. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Envoy Passport.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Envoy Passport for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7qx-j3q6-rmfj.