CVE-2021-21385: Mifos-Mobile Android Application for MifosX is an Android Application built on top of the MifosX Self-Service

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-21385?

mifos-mobile: upgrade to 2021-03-14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-21385 being exploited?

CVE-2021-21385 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-21385 affect?

CVE-2021-21385 affects mifos-mobile. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Mifos-Mobile Android Application for MifosX is an Android Application built on top of the MifosX Self-Service platform. Mifos-Mobile before commit e505f62 disables HTTPS hostname verification of its HTTP client. Additionally it accepted any

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-21385 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting mifos-mobile. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Mifos-Mobile Android Application for MifosX is an Android Application built on top of the MifosX Self-Service platform. Mifos-Mobile before commit e505f62 disables HTTPS hostname verification of its HTTP client. Additionally it accepted any self-signed certificate as valid. Hostname verification is an important part when using HTTPS to ensure that the presented certificate is valid for the host. Disabling it can allow for man-in-the-middle attack

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295, CWE-297
Published	2021-03-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: mifos

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-03-24 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mifos mifos-mobile UPGRADE

Affected: < 2021-03-14

Fixed in: 2021-03-14

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mifos-mobile || rpm -q mifos-mobile || mifos-mobile --version

2. UPGRADE to 2021-03-14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mifos-mobile

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mifos-mobile

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-21385?

mifos-mobile: upgrade to 2021-03-14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-21385 being exploited?

CVE-2021-21385 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-2021-21385 affect?

CVE-2021-21385 affects mifos-mobile. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Mifos-Mobile Android Application for MifosX is an Android Application built on top of the MifosX Self-Service platform. Mifos-Mobile before commit e505f62 disables HTTPS hostname verification of its HTTP client. Additionally it accepted any

How urgent is CVE-2021-21385?

Priority 44/100. High severity

Software pages

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