CVE-2016-2379
pidgin: Eavesdropping hashed password when logging
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · June 21, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 6.8CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 5.4AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication