CVE-2015-5717 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to improper X.509 certificate verification in the Siemens COMPAS Mobile Android application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5717?
CVE-2015-5717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Siemens COMPAS Mobile application before 1.6 for Android does not properly 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-2015-5717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Compas.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26cr-8rqv-72p6.