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My Safetipin Android App Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2025-63823

The vulnerability resides within a specific mobile application (Android), which is a client-side end-user product. It is not an internet-facing service, gateway, or appliance that is exposed to the public internet by design for remote access or infrastructure communication.

Halo Surface Signal: 1 out of 5 — much less likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

The My Safetipin Android Application has a critical security flaw where sensitive credentials are hardcoded, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and access user accounts. This vulnerability enables unauthorized access to user data through predictable One-Time Password values.

Sensitive credentials embedded in app code.
Risk of unauthorized user account access.
Confirm application relevance and exposure.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging hardcoded credentials within the application's authentication module. This allows them to bypass the normal login process and gain unauthorized access to user accounts. Once authenticated, the attacker could potentially access sensitive user information or perform actions on behalf of the user.

No special access required.
Predictable OTP values trigger vulnerability.
Unauthorized account access and data compromise.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

The My Safetipin Android Application stores credentials directly within its code. When supported by the advisory, this could allow attackers to bypass login by predicting one-time passwords, gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.

User account data at risk.
Predictable OTP values enable access.
Unauthorized account access possible.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

The "My Safetipin Android Application" is likely managed by the application owner team, with support from infrastructure or platform teams for deployment. Network and security teams should assess exposure, and vendor management may be involved if the application is procured. The first practical step is to locate all instances of the application, confirm if they are business-critical, identify the accountable owner, and then plan remediation based on the identified risk.

Application owners should manage this issue.
Verify application reachability and criticality.
Plan remediation based on risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the My Safetipin application?

My Safetipin is an Android mobile application designed to enhance personal safety by allowing users to collect data, map safety audits, and receive information about their surroundings. It serves as a personal security tool, storing user-specific data and authentication details on the device to facilitate these features.

What does CWE-798 mean for CVE-2025-63823?

CWE-798 refers to the use of hardcoded credentials. In this vulnerability, it means the developers embedded secret authentication information directly into the application's source code instead of using a secure, dynamic method. Because these secrets are baked into the software, an attacker who extracts them can use that information to bypass the standard login security and gain unauthorized access to user accounts.

How do predictable OTP values trigger this vulnerability?

The authentication mechanism relies on One-Time Passwords (OTP) that are not sufficiently random or secret due to the hardcoded logic. If the math behind the OTP generation is predictable, an attacker does not need to guess randomly; they can calculate the correct code themselves. Simply knowing the hardcoded secret is the trigger; interacting with a legitimate user's device or the backend service incorrectly will not bypass the bug if the attacker cannot replicate the predictable OTP pattern.

Is my organization at risk from this CVE?

Halo Surface Signal indicates that the risk is very unlikely because My Safetipin is a client-side Android application, not a public-facing server or network gateway. Since it is not a piece of infrastructure exposed to the internet by design, it does not present the typical remote attack surface of a web server. You should primarily care if your organization distributes this specific app to employees and relies on it to handle sensitive business data.

What should I do if we use My Safetipin?

Your first step is to inventory all devices or managed environments where this application is installed. Once you have identified where it is in use, determine who owns the application within your organization and assess whether it handles sensitive information. Because this is a vendor-supplied mobile application, you cannot fix the code yourself; you must monitor for official updates from the vendor to resolve the authentication flaw.

References

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.