CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2016-2379
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.40%
Original NVD Description
The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.
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