CVE-2014-5591 Weak cryptography in n/a
Frankly Chat for Android fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5591?
CVE-2014-5591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Frankly Chat (aka com.chatfrankly.android) application 3.0.1 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-2014-5591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Franklychat Frankly Chat.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5591 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-729c-c748-4933.