CVE-2010-4211 describes a critical vulnerability in the PayPal app for iOS versions prior to 3.0.1, where the application failed to properly validate server hostnames against X.509 certificate subject domains. This flaw allowed man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to spoof legitimate PayPal web servers using arbitrary certificates. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.9, indicating a low severity, and requires network access with medium attack complexity to potentially compromise user data confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ebay:paypal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.