CVE-2014-5971 describes a critical vulnerability in the Fiksu library for Android, where the library fails to 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 of sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 5.4, this vulnerability has a network-adjacent attack vector, medium attack complexity, and could result in partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the flaw remains a potential risk for applications utilizing the affected Fiksu library.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fiksu:fiksu_library:-:*:*:*:*: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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