CVE-2017-5912 describes a critical vulnerability in the FOREX.com FOREXTrader for iPhone app versions 2.9.12 through 2.9.14, where the application fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality with high attack complexity, but does not affect integrity or availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forex:forextrader:2.9.12:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
2.9.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forex:forextrader:2.9.13:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
2.9.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forex:forextrader:2.9.14:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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