CVE-2014-7788 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information because the Android app fails to verify SSL certificates.
- 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-2014-7788?
CVE-2014-7788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 Best Free Giveaways (aka com.wIphone5GiveAways) application 0.1 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-2014-7788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Best Free Giveaways Project Best Free Giveaways.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-7788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv6f-vwg5-3gjv.