Lack of Encryption in Diary with lock Android App Allows Sniffing of Sensitive Information

CVE-2017-15581 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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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