VulnerabilityModified
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 leveraging knowledge of the TIMA key and a brute-force attack.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-310
- Affected
- samsung/knox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.openwall.net/bugtraq/2016/01/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135303/Samsung-KNOX-1.0-Weak-eCryptFS-Key-Generation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537319/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537340/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.openwall.net/bugtraq/2016/01/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135303/Samsung-KNOX-1.0-Weak-eCryptFS-Key-Generation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537319/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537340/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.