CVE-2016-2379

8.8 highEPSS 0.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-326
Published: 2017-03-29
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

pidgin:mxit

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335

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