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CVE-2011-3975


A certain HTC update for Android 2.3.4 build GRJ22, when the Sense interface is used on the HTC EVO 3D, EVO 4G, ThunderBolt, and unspecified other devices, provides the HtcLoggers.apk application, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain a list of telephone numbers from a log, and other sensitive information, by leveraging the android.permission.INTERNET application permission and establishing TCP sessions to 127.0.0.1 on port 65511 and a second port.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-3975 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from google, from htc, from htc and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-10-03T15:55:01.147

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System google android 2.3.4 Yes
Hardware htc evo_3d * Yes
Hardware htc evo_4g * Yes
Hardware htc thunderbolt * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.