CVE-2021-3179 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Insecure storage of password hashes in the GGLocker iOS app allows attackers to bypass authentication and take over accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-3179?

CVE-2021-3179 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GGLocker iOS application, contains an insecure data storage of the password hash value which results in an authentication bypass.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gglocker Project Gglocker.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-3179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q23q-8cgx-c4v7.

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