Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18978
An issue was discovered in the Ascensia Contour NEXT ONE application for Android before 2019-01-15. It has a statically coded encryption key. Extraction of the encryption key is necessary for deciphering communications between this application and the backend server. This, in combination with retrieving any user's encrypted data from the Ascensia cloud through another vulnerability, allows an attacker to obtain and modify any patient's medical information.
Products affected by CVE-2018-18978
- cpe:2.3:a:ascensia:contour_diabetes:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18978
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18978
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.2
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-18978
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The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-18978
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https://depthsecurity.com/blog/medical-exploitation-you-are-now-diabetic
Medical Exploitation: You Are Now DiabeticExploit;Third Party Advisory
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