CVE-2024-39891
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 71th pctlDescription
In the Twilio Authy API, accessed by Authy Android before 25.1.0 and Authy iOS before 26.1.0, an unauthenticated endpoint provided access to certain phone-number data, as exploited in the wild in June 2024. Specifically, the endpoint accepted a stream of requests containing phone numbers, and responded with information about whether each phone number was registered with Authy. (Authy accounts were not compromised, however.)
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.
Twilio Authy Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Twilio Authy contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its API that allows an unauthenticated endpoint to accept a request containing a phone number and respond with information about whether the phone number was registered with Authy.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-08-13
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/203.html
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abused-api-to-verify-millions-of-authy-mfa-phone-numbers/
- https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/security/reporting-vulnerabilities
- https://www.twilio.com/en-us/changelog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-39891
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