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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 4.7 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-01-27

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-200, CWE-310

Affected products

• Knox (Samsung)

References

• http://lists.openwall.net/bugtraq/2016/01/17/2
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135303/Samsung-KNOX-1.0-Weak-eCryptFS-Key-Generation.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537319/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537340/100/0/threaded