CVE-2014-6924 describes a critical vulnerability in the Metro News Android application (version 1.6.5), specifically affecting the "metroseoul metro_news" product. The application fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to spoof legitimate servers. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity, as it allows attackers on the same network to intercept communications and potentially obtain sensitive information with moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metroseoul:metro_news:1.6.5:*:*:*:*: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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