CVE-2021-27768 | BDVDB-2026-175960 Detail
HCL SoftwareVerse for Android
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.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-300 Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
References#
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.