# CVE-2012-3887: AirDroid before 1.0.7 beta uses a cleartext base64 format for data transfer that is documented as an "Encrypted Transmission" feature, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-26 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AirDroid before 1.0.7 beta uses a cleartext base64 format for data transfer that is documented as an "Encrypted Transmission" feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the local wireless network, as demonstrated by the SMS message content sent to the sdctl/sms/send/single/ URI.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0087.html
- http://www.tele-consulting.com/advisories/TC-SA-2012-02.txt

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