Leadership Newspapers
CVE-2014-6657
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 for Android 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.
AnalysisAI
The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. The Leadership Newspapers (aka com.LeadershipNewspapers) application 1.2 for Android 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. Affected products include: Alhazai Leadership Newspapers.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-310 – Cryptographic Issues
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