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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CVE-2007-5778

Severity High
Score 7.5/10

Summary

Mobile Spy (1) stores login credentials in cleartext under the RetinaxStudios registry key, and (2) sends login credentials and log data over a cleartext HTTP connection, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the registry or sniffing the network.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published