CVE-2014-5857 describes a critical vulnerability in the White & Yellow Pages (com.avantar.wny) Android application version 5.1.1, where it fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to impersonate legitimate servers using crafted certificates, thereby intercepting and potentially compromising sensitive user data. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity, with an adjacent network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for 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 surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avantar:white_\&_yellow_pages:5.1.1:*:*:*:*: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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