CVE-2021-27768

An SSL certificate host verification vulnerability affects HCL Verse for Android

Published May 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Using the ability to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, which indicates a lack of hostname verification, sensitive account information was able to be intercepted. In this specific scenario, the application's network traffic was intercepted using a proxy server set up in 'transparent' mode while a certificate with an invalid hostname was active. The Android application was found to have hostname verification issues during the server setup and login flows; however, the application did not process requests post-login.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-14509 Using the ability to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, which indicates a lack of hostname verification, sensitive account information was able to be intercepted. In this specific scenario, the application's network traffic was intercepted using a proxy server set up in 'transparent' mode while a certificate with an invalid hostname was active. The Android application was found to have hostname verification issues during the server setup and login flows; however, the application did not process requests post-login.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HCL
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM