#VU93521 Use of hard-coded credentials in Piccoma App for Android and Piccoma App for iOS - CVE-2024-38480

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93521

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38480

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Piccoma App for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones
Piccoma App for iOS
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Kakao piccoma Corp.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can analyze data in the app and obtain API key for an external service.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Piccoma App for Android: before 6.20.0

Piccoma App for iOS: before 6.20.0

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External links
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.kakao.piccoma
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9E/id1091496983
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN01073312/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.