CVE-2018-18975 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 6 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Weak certificate pinning in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE iOS app allows attackers to intercept communications and disclose medical information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-18975?

CVE-2018-18975 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE app for iOS before 2019-01-15. An attacker may proxy communications between the app and Ascensia backend servers because of a weak certificate-pinning implementation, leading to disclosure of medical information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18975?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ascensia Contour Diabetes.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18975 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqxh-gf4r-hjjp.