CVE-2020-8988 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak PIN entropy in the Voatz Android app allows attackers with root access to brute-force credentials and view voting history offline.
- 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-2020-8988?
CVE-2020-8988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Voatz application 2020-01-01 for Android allows only 100 million different PINs, which makes it easier for attackers (after using root access to make a copy of the local database) to discover login credentials and voting history via an offline brute-force approach.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Voatz Voatz.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf9h-xgqf-wjrr.