CVE-2017-15581 (GCVE-0-2017-15581)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-10-27 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 19:57
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Summary
In the "Diary with lock" (aka WriteDiary) application 4.72 for Android, neither HTTPS nor other encryption is used for transmitting data, despite the documentation that the product is intended for "a personal journal of ... secrets and feelings," which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during LoginActivity or NoteActivity execution.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-10-27 00:00
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