CVE-2023-28153 describes a vulnerability in the Kiddoware Kids Place Parental Control application for Android, affecting versions prior to 3.8.50. A child can bypass parental restrictions by rebooting into Android Safe Mode and disabling the "Display over other apps" permission, temporarily removing all controls without parental notification. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a physical attack vector and high attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code, and limited community discussion, the vulnerability has received media coverage, highlighting its potential impact on parental control efficacy.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.8.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kiddoware:kiddoware:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.