# CVE-2019-8919: The seadroid (aka Seafile Android Client) application through 2.2.13 for Android always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The seadroid (aka Seafile Android Client) application through 2.2.13 for Android always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/haiwen/seadroid/issues/789

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