Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-41181 |
CWE-ID | CWE-288 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Nextcloud Android Talk Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU61279
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41181
CWE-ID:
CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not properly detect the lockscreen state when a call is incoming. An attacker with physical access to the locked phone can gain access to the chat messages and files of the user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNextcloud Android Talk: before 12.3.0
External linkshttp://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-497c-c8hx-6qcf
http://github.com/nextcloud/talk-android/pull/1585
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.