CVE-2011-4705 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can read or modify blacklists and contact lists in the Ming Blacklist Free Android app via a crafted application launching a data-flow attack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4705?
CVE-2011-4705 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ming Blacklist Free (vc.software.blacklist) application 1.8.1 and 1.9.2.1 for Android does not properly protect data, which allows remote attackers to read or modify blacklists and a contact list via a crafted application that launches a "data-flow attack."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ming Blacklist Free.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-4705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjjj-v29c-f7mw.