CVE-2018-18979
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CVE-2018-18979 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15. It has a statically coded initialization vector. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15. It has a statically coded initialization vector. Extraction of the initialization vector is necessary for deciphering communications between this application and the backend server. This, in combination with retrieving any user's encrypted data from the Ascensia cloud through another vulnerability, allows an attacker to obtain and modify any patient's medical information.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ascensia | Contour Diabetes | < 2.5.0 |
References
- https://depthsecurity.com/blog/medical-exploitation-you-are-now-diabeticExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://depthsecurity.com/blog/medical-exploitation-you-are-now-diabeticExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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