CVE-2024-42496 Hardcoded credentials in Smart-tab Android app
An attacker with physical access can retrieve plaintext stored credentials to spoof the device and access external services.
- 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-2024-42496?
CVE-2024-42496 is a low-severity vulnerability in TECHNO SUPPORT COMPANY Smart-tab Android app, published on 30 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Smart-tab Android app installed April 2023 or earlier contains an issue with plaintext storage of a password. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker with physical access to the device may retrieve the credential information and spoof the device to access the related external service.
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42496?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6vx-r8hx-hcq7.