CVE-2014-5885 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information because the Android Disaster Alert app fails to verify SSL certificates.
- 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-2014-5885?
CVE-2014-5885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Disaster Alert (aka disasterAlert.PDC) application 3.2 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-2014-5885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pdc Disaster Alert.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvpf-v85x-j7g5.