CVE-2021-27768 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-27768 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 12/05/2022 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: HCL | Vendor: HCL Software | Product: Verse for Android
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-27768 Description

Using the ability to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, which indicates a lack of hostname verification, sensitive account information was able to be intercepted. In this specific scenario, the application\'s network traffic was intercepted using a proxy server set up in \'transparent\' mode while a certificate with an invalid hostname was active. The Android application was found to have hostname verification issues during the server setup and login flows; however, the application did not process requests post-login.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-300
CWE Name: CWE-300 Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ( Man-in-the-Middle )
Source: HCL Software

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).