CVE-2021-25422
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper log management vulnerability in Watch Active PlugIn prior to version 2.2.07.21033151 allows attacker with log permissions to leak Wi-Fi password connected to the user smartphone within log.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Watch Active PlugIn mobile application has an information disclosure vulnerability where Wi-Fi passwords are being written to application log files. An attacker who gains access to log files (requiring log permissions on the device) can extract plaintext Wi-Fi passwords that were stored or used by the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.2.07.21033151CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Watch Active PlugIn is installedOpen device settings, navigate to Apps or Application Manager, and search for 'Watch Active PlugIn' to verify the application is present on the deviceAffected if The application is installed and its version is below 2.2.07.21033151
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Check installed application versionIn device settings under Apps > Watch Active PlugIn, view the Version or Version Name information displayed in the app detailsAffected if The displayed version number is less than 2.2.07.21033151
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Examine application log files for Wi-Fi credentialsUsing a file manager or ADB, access the application's log directory (typically under /data/data/[package_name]/logs/ or /sdcard/Android/data/[package_name]/logs/) and search log files for plaintext Wi-Fi passwords or network credentialsAffected if Log files contain plaintext Wi-Fi SSIDs or passwords associated with network configurations used by the app
A user is affected if Watch Active PlugIn version is below 2.2.07.21033151 and log files on the device contain plaintext Wi-Fi passwords or network credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.2.07.21033151
Update Watch Active PlugIn to version 2.2.07.21033151 or later. Additionally, audit all logging statements to ensure no sensitive data (credentials, passwords, tokens) is written to logs, and implement log sanitization for any future logging of sensitive information.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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