CVE-2023-36621

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—Elevated

9.1

An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application through 13.83 for Android. The child can use Safe Mode to remove all restrictions temporarily or uninstall the application without the parents noticing.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 28.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 3, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/
cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12
cve@mitrehttps://useboomerang.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/the-hidden-costs-of-parental-control-apps/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://useboomerang.com/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-36621?

CVE-2023-36621 is a critical vulnerability published on November 3, 2023. An issue was discovered in the Boomerang Parental Control application through 13.83 for Android. The child can use Safe Mode to remove all restrictions temporarily or uninstall the application without the parents noticing.

When was CVE-2023-36621 disclosed?

CVE-2023-36621 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-36621 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-36621 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36621?

CVE-2023-36621 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-36621?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-36621, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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