# CVE-2018-5298: In the Procter & Gamble "Oral-B App" (aka com.pg.oralb.oralbapp) application 5.0.0 for Android, AES encryption with static parameters is use

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Procter & Gamble "Oral-B App" (aka com.pg.oralb.oralbapp) application 5.0.0 for Android, AES encryption with static parameters is used to secure the locally stored shared preferences. An attacker can gain access to locally stored user data more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.

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## References

- https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2018/01/auditing-oral-b-app-v500.html

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