Auth bypass in Samsung Kies Air
CVE-2012-5858
Samsung Kies Air 2.1.207051 and 2.1.210161 relies on the IP address for authentication, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary phone contents by spoofing or controlling the IP address.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.043 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Samsung Kies_air — versions 2.1.207051, 2.1.210161
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5858?
- CVE-2012-5858 is a vulnerability in Samsung Kies Air, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2012-12-03.
- Is CVE-2012-5858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.