CVE-2014-5853 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing SSL certificate validation in the Knights N Squires 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-2014-5853?
CVE-2014-5853 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 Knights N Squires (aka com.com2us.imhero.normal.freefull.google.global.android.common) application 1.1.2 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-2014-5853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Withive Knights N Squires.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrm7-wrcx-4m9w.