CVE-2017-9579 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to lack of X.509 certificate verification in the mobile banking 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-2017-9579?
CVE-2017-9579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "JMCU Mobile Banking" by Joplin Metro Credit Union app 3.0.0 -- aka jmcu-mobile-banking/id716065893 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-2017-9579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Meafinancial Jmcu Mobile Banking.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m3h-2vjr-jj8g.