CVE-2019-12171 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

Dropbox.exe (and QtWebEngineProcess.exe in the Web Helper) in the Dropbox desktop application 71.4.108.0 store cleartext credentials in memory upon successful login or new account creation. These are not securely freed in the running process.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dropbox	Dropbox	71.4.108.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522 CWE-312

References

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-12171?

CVE-2019-12171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Dropbox.exe (and QtWebEngineProcess.exe in the Web Helper) in the Dropbox desktop application 71.4.108.0 store cleartext credentials in memory upon successful login or new account creation. These are ...

How severe is CVE-2019-12171?

CVE-2019-12171 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12171?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dropbox Dropbox.