CVE-2018-12445: Low severity dropbox vulnerability

Published Jun 20, 2018
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Updated

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in conjunction with the Android keyGenerator class is not implemented. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes Android devices on which rooting has occurred.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dropbox Dropbox Android=98.2.2

Event History

Jun 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Description
Disputed
12:29 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-12445.

2

What is the affected software version?

The affected software version is 98.2.2.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-12445?

CVE-2018-12445 has a severity rating of 3.1, which is considered low.

4

How can an attacker bypass authentication using the FingerprintManager class?

An attacker can bypass authentication using the FingerprintManager class by exploiting the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null.

5

Is there any official reference for this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find more information about this vulnerability at the following link: [GitHub Gist](https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/0b63b1868307c732190c2ad3bd1791c7)

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