CVE-2014-5873 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 Sears 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-2014-5873?
CVE-2014-5873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 Sears (aka com.sears.android) application 6.2.8 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-2014-5873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sears Sears.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhrx-rp79-c992.