CVE-2020-35138 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

MobileIron agents for Android and iOS use a hardcoded encryption key for authentication credentials, potentially exposing sensitive data to attackers.

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-2020-35138?

CVE-2020-35138 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mobileiron Mobile\@work.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jgx-c8px-mmgc.

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