CVE-2014-5870 describes a critical vulnerability in the Kmart Android application (version 6.2.8) 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, potentially leading to the interception and compromise of sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity, and requires adjacent network access with medium attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kmart:kmart:6.2.8:*:*:*:*: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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