Physical-access authentication bypass via forced passcode success
Published Feb 11, 2025 · Updated Mar 18, 2025
Authentication bypass in Telegram Android APK 11.7.0 allows physically proximate attackers to access passcode-protected app data. A Frida hook replaces SharedConfig.checkPasscode so it returns true for every entered passcode instead of validating the stored hash. Exploitation requires physical control of the Android device and the ability to run Frida against the app, after which any passcode is accepted.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Telegram Android APK 11.7.0 allows physically proximate attackers to access passcode-protected app data. A Frida hook replaces SharedConfig.checkPasscode so it returns true for every entered passcode instead of validating the stored hash. Exploitation requires physical control of the Android device and the ability to run Frida against the app, after which any passcode is accepted.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-54916
- Published
- Feb 11, 2025
- Updated
- Mar 18, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-863
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Frida checkPasscode return-value hookproof of concept · unverified
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