CVE-2017-8940 describes a critical vulnerability in the Zipongo - Healthy Recipes and Grocery Deals iOS app (versions prior to 6.3) where it fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof legitimate servers, potentially leading to the compromise of sensitive user information through crafted certificates. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a high confidentiality impact with high attack complexity, but it does not appear on the CISA KEV catalog. There is no public exploit code available, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low likelihood of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zipongo_inc.:healthy_recipes_and_grocery_deals:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.