CVE-2011-4769 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

A malicious app can read or modify SMS messages and contacts in 360 MobileSafe due to improper data protection, requiring user installation of the malicious app.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-4769?

CVE-2011-4769 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 360 MobileSafe (com.qihoo360.mobilesafe) application 2.x before 2.3.0 for Android does not properly protect data, which allows remote attackers to read or modify SMS messages and a contact list via a crafted application.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 360 Mobilesafe.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4769 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-2011-4769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx6g-pv93-63q2.

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