CVE-2017-9821 Information

Description

The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android relies on three hardcoded strings (AK-NPCIMB IM-NPCIBM and VK-NPCIBM) for SMS validation which makes it easier for attackers to bypass authentication.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148923 https://github.com/magicj3lly/appexploits/blob/master/BHIM-App-PreliminaryReport.pdf

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8