Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-4080 - Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in Kankun Smartsocket
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
The Kankun Smart Socket device and mobile application uses a hardcoded AES 256 bit key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to (1) obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and (2) obtain access to the device by encrypting messages.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
Packetstorm
| data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/132210/kankun-disclose.txt |
| id | PACKETSTORM:132210 |
| last seen | 2016-12-05 |
| published | 2015-06-08 |
| reporter | Aseem Jakhar |
| source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132210/Kankun-Smart-Socket-Mobile-App-Hardcoded-AES-Key.html |
| title | Kankun Smart Socket / Mobile App Hardcoded AES Key |