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CVE-2019-17098 (GCVE-0-2019-17098)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-30 13:05 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:28
VLAI
Title
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App
Summary
Use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App, Connect Firmware allows an attacker to decrypt an intercepted payload containing the Wi-Fi network authentication credentials. This issue affects: August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App version v10.11.0 and prior versions on Android. August Connect Firmware version 2.2.12 and prior versions.
Severity
3.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
August Smart Lock and Connect Wi-Fi Bridge App Affected: unspecified , ≤ v10.11.0 (custom)
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August Connect Firmware Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2.2.12 (custom)
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Date Public
2020-09-30 00:00
Credits
Bitdefender Labs
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