CVE-2023-36620

low-risk
Published 2023-11-03

An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application before 13.83 for Android. The app is missing the android:allowBackup="false" attribute in the manifest. This allows the user to backup the internal memory of the app to a PC. This gives the user access to the API token that is used to authenticate requests to the API.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.6/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Boomerang

Affected Vendors

Nationaledtech

References (6)

Third Party Advisory https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/
Exploit https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12
Product https://useboomerang.com/
Third Party Advisory https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/
Exploit https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12
Product https://useboomerang.com/
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low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal