CVE-2014-5740 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 Android security application.
- 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-2014-5740?
CVE-2014-5740 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 Security - Free (aka com.webroot.security) application 3.6.0.6610 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-2014-5740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webroot Security - Free.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvrf-9jgf-v98f.