CVE-2017-15581

7.5 HIGH
Published: October 27, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In the "Diary with lock" (aka WriteDiary) application 4.72 for Android, neither HTTPS nor other encryption is used for transmitting data, despite the documentation that the product is intended for "a personal journal of ... secrets and feelings," which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during LoginActivity or NoteActivity execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-writediarycom-cve-2017-15581.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/603b89f864a71426042b167cab557efa
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-writediarycom-cve-2017-15581.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/603b89f864a71426042b167cab557efa
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
53th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

writediary