PatchTheCVECVE-2017-14487: The OhMiBod Remote app for Android and iOS allows remote attackers to impersonate users by sniffing network tr
CVE-2017-14487 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting ohmibod remote, ohmibod remote. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The OhMiBod Remote app for Android and iOS allows remote attackers to impersonate users by sniffing network traffic for search responses from the OhMiBod API server and then editing the username, user_id, and token fields in data/data/com.ohmibod.remote2/shared_prefs/OMB.xml.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.1 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.2% (top 33%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-290 |
| Published | 2017-12-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2017-14487?
ohmibod remote: upgrade to 2.50.37; ohmibod remote: upgrade to 2.50.37. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2017-14487 being exploited?
CVE-2017-14487 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2017-14487 affect?
CVE-2017-14487 affects ohmibod remote, ohmibod remote. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). The OhMiBod Remote app for Android and iOS allows remote attackers to impersonate users by sniffing network traffic for search responses from the OhMiBod API server and then editing the username, user_id, and token fields in data/data/com.o
How urgent is CVE-2017-14487?
Priority 54/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
Android vulnerabilities · iOS vulnerabilities