CVE-2018-17401 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published 23 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can take over accounts via the Forgot Password feature if users install malicious apps with accessibility permissions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-17401?

CVE-2018-17401 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to perform Account Takeover attacks by exploiting its Forgot Password feature. 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

Weakness: CWE-640

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phonepe Phonepe.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-17401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2hp-4wm7-pwx5.