CVE-2023-36621

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Published Nov 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application through 13.83 for Android. The child can use Safe Mode to remove all restrictions temporarily or uninstall the application without the parents noticing.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nationaledtech:boomerang:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40565	An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application through 13.83 for Android. The child can use Safe Mode to remove all restrictions temporarily or uninstall the application without the parents noticing.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.107% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12
https://useboomerang.com/

History

Feb 27, 2026 3:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nationaledtech Boomerang

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:59 PM
Reserved: Jun 25, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:52 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:52 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

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