CVE-2014-6897 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 Skyrim Map 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-2014-6897?
CVE-2014-6897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 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 Skyrim Map (aka com.neko.skyrimmap) application 2.1 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-2014-6897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tamrielma Skyrim Map.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-6897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqmf-q9jh-x2fh.