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CVE-2024-54916

An issue in the SharedConfig class of Telegram Android APK v.11.7.0 allows a physically proximate attacker to bypass authentication and escalate privileges by manipulating the return value of the checkPasscode method.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.43%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An issue in the SharedConfig class of Telegram Android APK v.11.7.0 allows a physically proximate attacker to bypass authentication and escalate privileges by manipulating the return value of the checkPasscode method.

CVSS 3.1
6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.43% probability · 37th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.