Vlc For Mobile
CVE-2018-19937
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Authentication vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc For Mobile. Version information: before 3.1.5.
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AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
DescriptionCVE.org
A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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