PT-2017-7986
CVE-2016-1919
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Published
2017-01-27
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Updated
2018-10-09
Description by
CVSS 3.1
4.7
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Samsung KNOX version 1.0
Description
The issue concerns a weak eCryptFS Key generation algorithm used by Samsung KNOX, making it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information. This can be achieved by leveraging knowledge of the TIMA key and conducting a brute-force attack.
Recommendations
For Samsung KNOX version 1.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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