CVE-2017-5913 describes a critical vulnerability in the TradeKing Forex for iPhone app version 1.2.1, where the application fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This flaw allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception of sensitive user information. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) and a vector indicating network-based attacks with high confidentiality impact, the vulnerability presents a significant risk despite requiring a high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is there publicly available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forex:tradeking_forex:1.2.1:*:*:*:*: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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