#VU23809 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Twitter for Android
Published: December 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23809
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Twitter for Android
Twitter for Android
Software vendor:
Twitter
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.