CVE-2014-5736 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 Buy Coins Android application.
- 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-2014-5736?
CVE-2014-5736 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 Buy Coins (aka com.wBuyCoins) application 0.62.13364.24150 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-2014-5736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Buycoins Buy Coins.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6498-3gx3-5xv2.