CVE-2018-18978 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can extract a static encryption key to decrypt and modify patient medical data exchanged with the backend server.
- 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-2018-18978?
CVE-2018-18978 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 application for Android before 2019-01-15. It has a statically coded encryption key. Extraction of the encryption key is necessary for deciphering communications between this application and the backend server. This, in combination with retrieving any user's encrypted data from the Ascensia cloud through another vulnerability, allows an attacker to obtain and modify any patient's medical information.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ascensia Contour Diabetes.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgh5-r35v-w387.