CVE-2014-6773 describes a critical vulnerability in version 1.3 of the CIH Quiz game (com.bowenehs.cihquizgameapp) for Android, where the application 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 user information. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity risk with an adjacent network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its potential, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bowenehs:cih_quiz_game:1.3:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.