CVE-2014-5580 describes a critical vulnerability in the BackgroundCheckProTool Android application (version 3.5) where it fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to spoof legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially intercepting sensitive user information. With a CVSS score of 5.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring network access and moderate attack complexity, but could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low current threat activity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backgroundcheckprotool:backgroundcheckprotool:3.5:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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