CVE-2024-38480 Hardcoded credentials in "Piccoma" App for Android
A local attacker can extract a hard-coded API key from the Piccoma mobile app, potentially compromising external service access.
- 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-2024-38480?
CVE-2024-38480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kakao piccoma Corp. "Piccoma" App for Android, published on 1 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
"Piccoma" App for Android and iOS versions prior to 6.20.0 uses a hard-coded API key for an external service, which may allow a local attacker to obtain the API key. Note that the users of the app are not directly affected by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38480?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc4p-8qhr-mrv4.