Improper certificate validation in Android
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 12 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In verifyHostName of OkHostnameVerifier.java, there is a possible way to accept a certificate for the wrong domain due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171980069
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Android | Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp (Maven) | before 4.9.2 | 4.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3cqm-mf7h-prrj |
- Android Vendor— Affected Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.9.2 Fixed in 4.9.2 Patch available GHSA-3cqm-mf7h-prrj
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3cqm-mf7h-prrj com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp (Maven) Fixed in 4.9.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2024:6667 Released 2024-09-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.16.0 release
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3 devspaces/code-rhel8, devspaces/configbump-rhel8, devspaces/dashboard-rhel8 +10
- RHSA-2023:3223 Released 2023-05-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat AMQ Streams 2.4.0 release and security update
- Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.4.0
- RHSA-2023:2710 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.3 for OpenShift image security update
- Middleware Containers for OpenShift rh-sso-7/sso76-openshift-rhel8
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:2723 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Data Grid 8.4.2 security update
- Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.2
- RHSA-2023:2713 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.3 security update
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
- RHSA-2023:2706 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.3 security update on RHEL 8
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8 rh-sso7-keycloak-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso
- RHSA-2023:2707 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.3 security update on RHEL 9
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9 rh-sso7-keycloak-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el9sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el9sso
- RHSA-2023:2705 Released 2023-05-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.3 security update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7 Server rh-sso7-keycloak-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-18.0.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Middleware Containers for OpenShift | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2710 |
| Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3223 |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2723 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0756 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6667 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2713 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2705 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2706 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2707 |
Not affected: 8 products
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3
- Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2
- Red Hat build of Quarkus
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-0341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cqm-mf7h-prrj
References
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-0341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-0341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cqm-mf7h-prrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-0341 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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