Vulnerability in Phonepe

CVE-2018-17403

The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to impersonate a user and set up their account without their knowledge. 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

EPSS: 0.013 (67.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17403?
CVE-2018-17403 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phonepe. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-17403?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.