CVE-2014-6837 describes a critical vulnerability in the Hillside (com.hillside.hermanus) Android application version 1.1, 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, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive information. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity with an adjacent network attack vector, medium access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the underlying weakness (CWE-310) remains a concern for affected users.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hillside_project:hillside: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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