CVE-2017-9821

CRITICAL

BHIM 1.3 - Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded SMS Validation Strings

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android relies on three hardcoded strings (AK-NPCIMB, IM-NPCIBM, and VK-NPCIBM) for SMS validation, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass authentication.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0143
EPSS Percentile 69.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (1)
npci/bharat_interface_for_money_\(bhim\) 1.3
Published Aug 24, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026