VDB-124412 · CVE-2018-17401 · GCVE-0-2018-17401

PhonePe Wallet up to 3.0.6 on Android Forgot Password com.PhonePe.app password recovery ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PhonePe Wallet up to 3.0.6 on Android. This affects an unknown part of the file com.PhonePe.app of the component Forgot Password. Such manipulation leads to password recovery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-17401. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhonePe Wallet up to 3.0.6 on Android (Android App Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file com.PhonePe.app of the component Forgot Password. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to perform Account Takeover attacks by exploiting its Forgot Password feature.

The bug was discovered 09/19/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17401 since 09/23/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-124414, VDB-124413 and VDB-124411 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Android App Software

Name

PhonePe Wallet

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
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0-Day	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

09/19/2018 🔍
09/23/2018 +3 days 🔍
09/23/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/05/2024 +2142 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
Disputed: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-17401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124412
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2018 08:27
Updated: 08/05/2024 16:00
Changes: 09/24/2018 08:27 (59), 03/26/2020 17:59 (1), 08/05/2024 16:00 (29)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103