Hardcoded Strings in BHIM Application for Android Allow Authentication Bypass

CVE-2017-9821 · HIGH Severity

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

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.

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