CVE-2014-7777 describes a critical vulnerability in the Slingshot Forum (com.tapatalk.theslingshotforumcom) Android application version 3.9.14. The application fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. This flaw allows attackers to spoof legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception and compromise of sensitive user information. With a CVSS score of 5.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring adjacent network access (AV:A) and moderate attack complexity (AC:M). A successful exploit could result in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). The underlying weakness is categorized as CWE-310 (Improper Authentication). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.9.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gcspublishing:slingshot_forum:3.9.14:*:*:*:*: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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