Information disclosure in Phonepe
CVE-2018-17402
The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to discover the Credit/Debit card number, expiration date, and CVV number. NOTE: the vendor says that, to exploit this, the user has to explicitly install a malicious app and provide accessibility permission to the malicious app, that the Android platform provides fair warnings to the users before turning on accessibility for any application, and that it believes it is similar to installing malicious keyboards, or malicious apps taking screenshots
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Phonepe
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17402?
- CVE-2018-17402 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phonepe, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17402?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.