CVE-2016-1919 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2017-01-27

Score: 4.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:knox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3009	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00066.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Knox

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-27T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:40.358Z

Reserved: 2016-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1919

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-27T20:59:00.143

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-1919

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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