CVE-2014-6973 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept sensitive data by exploiting missing SSL certificate validation in the Care4Kids Android 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-2014-6973?
CVE-2014-6973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Care4Kids (aka com.codetherapy.care4kids) application 1.03 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-2014-6973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akronchildrens Care4kids.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-6973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9429-c922-xmwh.