What is CVE-2018-15542?

CVE-2018-15542 is a vulnerability discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android.

How severe is CVE-2018-15542?

CVE-2018-15542 has a severity score of 6.4, which is considered medium.

How does CVE-2018-15542 work?

CVE-2018-15542 allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation in the Passcode feature of the org.telegram.messenger application for Android.

Which software version is affected by CVE-2018-15542?

The org.telegram.messenger application version 4.8.11 for Android is affected by CVE-2018-15542.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-15542?

Currently, there is no known fix for CVE-2018-15542. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the org.telegram.messenger application when a fix becomes available.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-15542

medium

6.4

CWE

287

9/10/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-15542

First published: Tue Oct 09 2018(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Telegram Telegram	=4.8.11
	=4.8.11

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Reference Links

https://gist.github.com/tanprathan/18d0f692a2485acfb5693e2f6dabeb5d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15542?
CVE-2018-15542 is a vulnerability discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android.
How severe is CVE-2018-15542?
CVE-2018-15542 has a severity score of 6.4, which is considered medium.
How does CVE-2018-15542 work?
CVE-2018-15542 allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation in the Passcode feature of the org.telegram.messenger application for Android.
Which software version is affected by CVE-2018-15542?
The org.telegram.messenger application version 4.8.11 for Android is affected by CVE-2018-15542.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-15542?
Currently, there is no known fix for CVE-2018-15542. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the org.telegram.messenger application when a fix becomes available.

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