CVE-2021-20747
Published: 14 July 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-20747 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Retty Retty. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 38.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-8161
Vulnerability details
Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme vulnerability in Retty App for Android versions prior to 4.8.13 and Retty App for iOS versions prior to 4.11.14 allows a remote attacker to lead a user to access an arbitrary website…
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via the vulnerable App.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.