Product:
Eye On Privacy 0.60(2007.04.10)
Platform:
Tested on Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2005
Requirements:
Mobile device running Windows Mobile Pocket PC
Credits:
Seth Fogie
Airscanner Mobile Security
http://www.airscanner.com
08/01/2007 (Windows Mobile)
Risk Level:
High - Disclosure of sensitive information
Program Summary:
From the website: http://www.mycnknow.com/Safelocken.htm
"Eye On Privacy is most suitable tool to protect your private and sensitive infomation such as contacts, call history, tasks and SMS. When someone wants to see the information, a correct password is needed. If the password is incorrect, the information can not be shown. Besides these basic functions, Eye On Privacy also has "Fake SMS", "Urgent SMS" function to give you advanced protection. And more functions are coming soon."
Vulnerability Details:
Eye On Privacy exposes the valid password in memory during the password verification
process. This information can be obtained via a debugger, which will then provide
an attacker the secret password needed to open and view the contents of the
'secure' file.
Workaround:
Encrypt all Eye On Privacy files using a proven encryption product.
Vendor Response:
Awaiting Response.
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