CVE-2017-5906 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept sensitive data by spoofing SSL servers due to missing X.509 certificate verification in the iOS app.
- 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-2017-5906?
CVE-2017-5906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Everyday Health Diabetes in Check: Blood Glucose & Carb Tracker app 3.4.2 for iOS 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-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Everyday Health Inc Diabetes in Check\.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxjc-j99f-jq3w.