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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WhatsApp Messenger up to 2.10.751. This affects an unknown function of the component Payment Handler. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in WhatsApp Messenger up to 2.10.751 (Messaging Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Payment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was presented 07/24/2013 with Curesec Research Team as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The vendor was not involved in the public release. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at cureblog.de. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (95626†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Messaging Software

Name

• WhatsApp Messenger

Version

• 2.10.751

License

• free

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