CVE-2023-36620

Name: CVE-2023-36620
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-03T04:15:21.023+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-36620 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application before 13.83 for Android. The app is missing the android:allowBackup="false" attribute in the manifest. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application before 13.83 for Android. The app is missing the android:allowBackup="false" attribute in the manifest. This allows the user to backup the internal memory of the app to a PC. This gives the user access to the API token that is used to authenticate requests to the API.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.47%

36.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nationaledtech	Boomerang	< 13.83

References

https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://useboomerang.com/Product
https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://useboomerang.com/Product

Timeline

Published: Nov 3, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-36620?

How severe is CVE-2023-36620?

CVE-2023-36620 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36620?

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Source: NVD / NIST