PT-2021-15651 · Facebook · Whatsapp Business For Android+1

Published 2021-04-06 · Updated 2024-04-29 · CVE-2021-24027

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WhatsApp for Android versions prior to 2.21.4.18 WhatsApp Business for Android versions prior to 2.21.4.18

Description: A cache configuration issue may have allowed a third party with access to the device’s external storage to read cached TLS material. The issue is related to a man-in-the-disk vulnerability, which could be remotely exploited.

Recommendations: For WhatsApp for Android versions prior to 2.21.4.18, update to version 2.21.4.18 or later. For WhatsApp Business for Android versions prior to 2.21.4.18, update to version 2.21.4.18 or later.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-524

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24027

Affected Products

Whatsapp Business For Android

Whatsapp For Android

References · 19

• 🔥 https://github.com/CENSUS/whatsapp-mitd-mitm · Exploit
• https://whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24027 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24027 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/3279 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/buaqbot/status/1754770982236045371 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/thebugbountyhunter/5310 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/FuzzySec/status/1785188359432028361 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/defcon_news/73797 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/1637 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/ckure/7602 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/ckure/7615 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/3159 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/3126 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/ptswarm/29 · Telegram Post