It File Explorer Caught Running Secret Web Server On Android Exposing Sensitive DataIt caught File Explorer running a lightweight Web browser that exposes all computers to data theft attacks. Android devices that have the Es File Explorer app installed can be accessed by any connected devices on the local network. Ios versions 4.1.9.5.2 and below come with open port leaving vulnerable computers. Es Explorer is one of the most common file explorer apps with over 500 million downloads out there, but the app seems to have left its entire user base vulnerable to data theft and other malicious attacks. He found the app running a web server in the context of all devices that have Es Explorer installed up to version 4.1.9.5.2 according to French security researcher Baptiste Robert who also goes by the name of Elliot Alderson. The hack allows the attacker to be on the same network as the target device, and it is possible to execute a simple script to start apps from the victim’s device and steal private data. Given Robert’s release there has so far been no official response from developers of the app. Whether Es Explorer will be updated to fix the vulnerability still remains to be seen. The port which can be used for exploits is used to stream video content to other applications on the media player. It is simply a poor implementation of the streaming functionality, as the port is open when a user launches the app instead of being active only during streaming sessions. Updating to the new version of the app which is 4.1.9.7.4 is advisable. Since the vulnerability is possible up to 4.1.9.5.2 only users after the update should no longer face problems. To check what’s more hot in today’s tech world.