CVE-2014-6989 describes a critical vulnerability in the Germanwings Android application version 2.1.13, where the app fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight allows an attacker to perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, spoofing legitimate servers with crafted certificates to intercept and potentially compromise sensitive user information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity, and requires adjacent network access and moderate attack complexity to exploit, with potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:germanwings:germanwings:2.1.13:*:*:*:*: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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