Insecure data storage in Twitter for Android
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Twitter for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU23809
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure data storage issue. A local application on the device can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information of the Twitter application, such as Direct Messages, protected Tweets, location information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTwitter for Android: 5.68.0 - 8.12.0-release.00
External linkshttp://privacy.twitter.com/en/blog
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
