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Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2024-53614

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A hardcoded decryption key in Thinkware Cloud APK v4.3.46 allows attackers to access sensitive data and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Thinkware Cloud APK v4.3.46 contains a hardcoded decryption key embedded in the application binary. Attackers who obtain the APK can extract this key and use it to decrypt sensitive data stored or transmitted by the application. Additionally, the vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, likely through compromised authentication or data processing mechanisms that rely on the hardcoded key.

MitigationRemove the hardcoded decryption key from the application code and implement a secure key management solution such as Android Keystore or a proper key exchange mechanism. Rotate any keys that may have been exposed and update the application with proper cryptographic controls.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Thinkware Cloud APK is installed
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Applications and look for 'Thinkware Cloud' or 'Thinkware' in the installed applications list. Alternatively, use ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i thinkware
    Affected if The Thinkware Cloud application appears in the installed apps list on the device
  2. Check the installed version number
    In Settings > Apps > Thinkware Cloud > App info, locate the Version field showing the build number (e.g., v4.3.46). Alternatively, use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.thinkware.cloud | grep versionName
    Affected if The version displayed is 4.3.46 exactly, indicating this specific vulnerable build is installed
  3. Inspect APK binary for hardcoded cryptographic strings
    Obtain the APK file (either from the device via ADB: adb pull /data/app/*/base.apk or from a trusted APK source). Use strings analysis tool to extract readable text: strings base.apk | grep -iE '(key|decrypt|cipher|secret|password|token)' | head -50. Look for suspicious hardcoded strings that resemble encryption keys, API secrets, or cryptographic material.
    Affected if Analysis reveals hardcoded strings that appear to be encryption keys, AES keys, or cryptographic secrets embedded in the binary rather than generated or retrieved securely
  4. Verify if elevated privilege command execution is possible
    Review network traffic or logs for any API endpoints or cloud communication that uses the hardcoded key. Check application logs for any commands being executed with system/root privileges. Analyze the APK for functions that process cloud commands without proper authentication validation.
    Affected if Application processes commands from cloud servers using the hardcoded key without requiring additional authentication, or executes system commands through vulnerable code paths

A user is affected if Thinkware Cloud v4.3.46 is installed on their Android device and the APK contains hardcoded decryption keys that could be extracted to decrypt application data or execute privileged commands.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove the hardcoded decryption key from the application code and implement a secure key management solution such as Android Keystore or a proper key exchange mechanism. Rotate any keys that may have been exposed and update the application with proper cryptographic controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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