Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Send Anywhere for Android 9.4.18 reportedly stored sensitive account information in cleartext on the device. A non-root local user could discover a valid username and password. The business risk depends on whether this legacy app version remains installed on managed or shared Android devices.
Executive priority
Prioritize as a targeted credential exposure cleanup, especially if the app was used on shared or managed Android devices. It is not supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but stored passwords can create downstream account risk.
Technical view
CVE-2019-13100 describes insecure cleartext storage in Send Anywhere Android 9.4.18. The reported file is the app shared preferences XML containing username/password data. The source does not provide CVSS, CWE, vendor advisory, patch details, or evidence of remote exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Android devices running Send Anywhere 9.4.18 where credentials were stored. Risk is higher on shared, poorly managed, physically accessible, or otherwise compromised devices. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or platforms.
Exploitation context
The CVE states a non-root user can obtain credentials from local app storage. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source supports active exploitation. Treat this as a local credential exposure issue, not a confirmed internet-scale exploit.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: one CVE description and one miscellaneous reference. The record names one Android application version and a local cleartext credential storage condition. No patch, commit, vendor advisory, CWE, CVSS, or exploit-in-the-wild evidence is provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Android devices for Send Anywhere 9.4.18.
- Check vendor or app store guidance for fixed versions.
- Update or remove the affected app where present.
- Rotate Send Anywhere credentials if exposure is suspected.
- Restrict use on shared or unmanaged Android devices.
Validation and detection
- Review MDM or app inventory for affected installations.
- Confirm whether any managed devices used Send Anywhere 9.4.18.
- On owned test devices, verify whether credentials are stored cleartext.
- Check whether exposed credentials were reused elsewhere.
- Document findings and remediation status per device group.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pastebin.com/Gdd0ShgrCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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