CVE-2020-35138: Critical severity mobileiron mobile@work vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2021
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Updated

DISPUTED The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack.

Affected Software

2 affected components
MobileIron Mobile\@work Android<=2021-03-22
MobileIron Mobile\@work Iphone Os<=2021-03-22

Event History

Mar 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Description
Disputed
08:15 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-2020-35138.

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What is the severity of CVE-2020-35138?

CVE-2020-35138 has a severity level of critical.

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What is the affected software for CVE-2020-35138?

The affected software for CVE-2020-35138 is MobileIron Mobile@work for Android and iOS versions up to 2021-03-22.

4

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2020-35138?

CVE-2020-35138 has a CWE ID of 798.

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Are there any known fixes or mitigations for CVE-2020-35138?

There are no known fixes or mitigations available for CVE-2020-35138 at the moment. It is recommended to follow the vendor's advisories for any updates or patches.

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