CVE-2020-5526 Weak cryptography in AWMS Mobile App

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information because the mobile app fails to verify X.509 certificates.

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-2020-5526?

CVE-2020-5526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd. AWMS Mobile App, published on 31 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The AWMS Mobile App for Android 2.0.0 to 2.0.5 and for iOS 2.0.0 to 2.0.8 does not verify X.509 certificates from 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-2020-5526?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fujixerox Apeosware Management Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66wf-c76g-567r.

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