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    CVE-2021-24027

    A cache configuration issue prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.4.18 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.4.18 may have allowed a third party with access to the device’s external storage to read cached TLS material.

    Published:Apr 6, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Apr 6, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.15232
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Whatsapp
    Product
    Whatsapp
    Vendor
    Whatsapp
    Product
    Whatsapp Business

    Exploits

    https://github.com/CENSUS/whatsapp-mitd-mitm

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-204 Lifting Sensitive Data Embedded in Cache

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High