Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Azure IoT Java SDK by Microsoft
CVE-2019-0729

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Java Sdk For Azure Iot
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2019

What is CVE-2019-0729?

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in the Azure IoT Java SDK permits attackers to predict the randomness of symmetric keys generated for encryption. This flaw can potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, compromising the integrity of IoT devices utilizing this SDK. Proper precautions should be taken to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Java SDK for Azure IoT = unspecified

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106966
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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