CVE-2018-5298 Weak cryptography in n/a
An attacker can access locally stored user data in the Oral-B Android app due to weak AES encryption with static parameters.
- 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-2018-5298?
CVE-2018-5298 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Procter & Gamble "Oral-B App" (aka com.pg.oralb.oralbapp) application 5.0.0 for Android, AES encryption with static parameters is used to secure the locally stored shared preferences. An attacker can gain access to locally stored user data more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pg Oral-B App.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hj5-hhq7-f54x.