Airscanner Mobile Security Advisory #06260602: Pocket Expense Pro 3.9.1 Authentication Bypass
Airscanner Mobile Security Advisory #06260602:
Pocket Expense Pro 3.9.1
Product:
Pocket Expense Pro 3.9.1
Platform:
Tested on Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2005
Requirements:
Mobile device running Windows Mobile Pocket PC with Pocket Expense Pro 3.9.1
installed
Credits:
Seth Fogie
Airscanner Mobile Security
http://www.airscanner.com
Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association
http://www.mobileav.org
04/11/2006
Risk Level:
High - Sensitive information disclosure
Summary:
PocketExpense Pro is a premier expense tracking application which can save you
the time and hassle of recording your business expenses.
http://www.scarybearsoftware.com/ppc_pe_overview.html
PocketExpense Pro protects the data contained in its file via a user provided
password. However, the key is not used to encrypt the actual data, but only to
authenticate the user. It is possible to disable the authentication by changing
a value in the file headers.
Details:
To turn off the authentication, change the hex value at 0x7d94 from F4 to D4
Workaround:
None provided.
Vendor Response:
Awaiting Response
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