CVE-2020-36285 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass payment verification in Union Pay iOS apps by exploiting a null secret key in MAC generation, allowing free purchases.

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-2020-36285?

CVE-2020-36285 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Union Pay up to 3.3.12, for iOS mobile apps, contains a CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability, allows attackers to shop for free in merchants' websites and mobile apps, via a crafted authentication code (MAC) which is generated based on a secret key which is NULL.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unionpayintl Union Pay.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9r9h-rjvp-wrff.

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