CVE-2016-6550 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 U by BB&T iOS app.
- 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-2016-6550?
CVE-2016-6550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The U by BB&T app 1.5.4 and earlier for iOS 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-2016-6550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bb\&t the U.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6gq-22qv-8mhx.