CVE-2024-39891: Twilio Authy Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2024-39891 · Severity: critical · CVSS 5.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-23

The Twilio Authy API contained an unauthenticated endpoint that allowed attackers to verify if specific phone numbers were registered with the service. By submitting a stream of phone numbers, unauthorized actors could perform large-scale information disclosure, though Twilio stated that Authy accounts themselves were not compromised.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-39891 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-39891 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-39891?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 23 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Twilio Authy Android before 25.1.0; Twilio Authy iOS before 26.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-39891?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-39891 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-39891?
Check whether you run Twilio Authy. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Twilio Authy Android before 25.1.0
  • Twilio Authy iOS before 26.1.0

Timeline

  • 2024-06: exploited: Exploited in the wild.
  • 2024-07-02: disclosed
  • 2024-07-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2024-07-23: advisory

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