CVE-2022-1716 Security feature bypass in Keep My Notes

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access can bypass the password lock in Keep My Notes to access user data due to insufficient anti-tampering controls.

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

What is CVE-2022-1716?

CVE-2022-1716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Keep My Notes, published on 2 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Keep My Notes v1.80.147 allows an attacker with physical access to the victim's device to bypass the application's password/pin lock to access user data. This is possible due to lack of adequate security controls to prevent dynamic code manipulation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kitetech Keep My Notes.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c93x-56c5-pf53.

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