The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android relies on…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01432 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw8m-3pfm-395q
References
More Npci Bharat Interface For Money (bhim) vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-07199 The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android uses a custom… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-07198 The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android does not… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-07197 The National Payments Corporation of India BHIM application 1.3 for Android relies on a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-9821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw8m-3pfm-395q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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