Facebook WhatsApp 2.19.230 on Android Wireless Emergency Alerts Protocol Message risky encryption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Facebook WhatsApp 2.19.230 on Android (Social Network Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Wireless Emergency Alerts Protocol. The manipulation as part of a Message leads to a risky encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-327. The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) protocol allows remote attackers to spoof a Presidential Alert because cryptographic authentication is not used, as demonstrated by MessageIdentifier 4370 in LTE System Information Block 12 (aka SIB12). NOTE: testing inside an RF-isolated shield box suggested that all LTE phones are affected by design (e.g., use of Android versus iOS does not matter); testing in an open RF environment is, of course, contraindicated.

The weakness was published 11/02/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-18659 since 11/02/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/01/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

Upgrading to version 2.19.244 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Risky encryption
CWE: CWE-327 / CWE-310
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WhatsApp 2.19.244

Timelineinfo

11/02/2019 🔍
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02/01/2024 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dl.acm.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-18659 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2019 04:25 PM
Updated: 02/01/2024 04:10 PM
Changes: 11/02/2019 04:25 PM (41), 11/02/2019 04:30 PM (18), 02/01/2024 04:10 PM (4)
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