CVE-2014-5645 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 CamScanner 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-2014-5645?
CVE-2014-5645 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 CamScanner -Phone PDF Creator (aka com.intsig.camscanner) application 3.4.0.20140624 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-2014-5645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intsig Camscanner -Phone Pdf Creator.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pwh-rp75-hqhc.