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CVE-2016-1919

Samsung KNOX 1.0 uses a weak eCryptFS Key generation algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by le…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 38%
Public exploits
0
none known

Samsung KNOX 1.0 uses a weak eCryptFS Key generation algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging knowledge of the TIMA key and a brute-force attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/135303/Samsung-KNOX-1.0-Weak-eCryptFS-Key-Generation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/537319/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • lists.openwall.net /bugtraq/2016/01/17/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/537340/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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