CVE-2014-5546 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to missing X.509 certificate verification in the Africa Memory 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-2014-5546?
CVE-2014-5546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 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 Africa Memory (aka air.com.klon4enabor4e.AfricaMemory) application 1.0.1 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-2014-5546?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Little Games Africa Memory.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffx7-v7g6-mrpr.