CVE-2016-5648 describes a critical vulnerability in the Acer Portal app for Android versions prior to 3.9.4.2000, where improper SSL certificate validation allows remote attackers to conduct Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks using crafted certificates. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. While the EPSS score is low and there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the underlying weakness (CWE-295) remains a significant security concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.3.2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acer:acer_portal:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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