Auth bypass in Nationaledtech Boomerang
CVE-2023-36621
An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application through 13.83 for Android. The child can use Safe Mode to remove all restrictions temporarily or uninstall the application without the parents noticing.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/ (Third Party Advisory)
- useboomerang.com/ (Product)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36621?
- CVE-2023-36621 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nationaledtech Boomerang, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36621?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.