CVE-2014-5239 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to lack of X.509 certificate verification in the Outlook Android app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5239?
CVE-2014-5239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Microsoft Outlook.com application before 7.8.2.12.49.7090 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.com.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w5j-c4rf-9f2j.