gematik Authenticator
Authentication Flow Hijack
The gematik Authenticator is vulnerable to authentication flow hijacking, potentially allowing attackers to authenticate with the identities of victim users who click on a malicious deep link.
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Description
The gematik Authenticator is vulnerable to authentication flow hijacking. Attackers could potentially trick users into clicking a malicious link, which could allow the attacker to authenticate with the identity of the victim.
Impact
- Unauthorized access to healthcare applications under the identity of the victim.
Mitigation
Update the gematik Authenticator to version 4.16.0 or greater.
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Who We Are
The security researchers behind this advisory.
Dr. rer. nat. Simon Weber
Senior Pentester & MedSec Researcher
I evaluate your SaMD with the same industry-defining security insight I contributed to the BAK MV for the revision of the B3S standard.
- PhD on Hospital Cybersecurity
- Critical vulnerabilities found in hospital systems
- Alumni of THB MedSec Research Group
- gematik Security Hero
Dipl.-Inf. Volker Schönefeld
Senior Application Security Expert
As a former CTO and developer turned pentester, I work alongside your team to uncover vulnerabilities and find solutions that fit your architecture.
- 20+ years as CTO, 50M+ app downloads
- Architected and secured large-scale IoT fleets
- Certified Web Exploitation Specialist
- gematik Security Hero
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