CVE-2011-2344

Description

Android Picasa in Android 3.0 and 2.x through 2.3.4 uses a cleartext HTTP session when transmitting the authToken obtained from ClientLogin, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges and access private pictures and web albums by sniffing the token from connections with picasaweb.google.com.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.83% Top 20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Gallery3D.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a418de454e5ce078c98f41b5c18e3bb9175bd20
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Gallery3D.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a763db1c15bb6436be85a3f23382e4171970b6e
http://www.uni-ulm.de/en/in/mi/staff/koenings/catching-authtokens.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2344?
CVE-2011-2344 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2344?
To fix CVE-2011-2344, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2344 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2344 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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