What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-7538?

CVE-2014-7538 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Headlines News India CVE-2014-7538

MEDIUM

Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310)

2014-10-20 cret@cert.org

Google Information Disclosure Headlines News India

5.4

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 20, 2014 - 10:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Headlines news India (aka com.dreamstep.wHEADLINESNEWSINDIA) application 0.21.13219.95110 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 Headlines news India (aka com.dreamstep.wHEADLINESNEWSINDIA) application 0.21.13219.95110 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. The Headlines news India (aka com.dreamstep.wHEADLINESNEWSINDIA) application 0.21.13219.95110 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: Headlines News India Project Headlines News India.

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.