CVE-2017-9570 describes a critical vulnerability in version 3.0.0 of the Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Mobile Banking app for iOS, developed by MEA Financial. The app fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. An attacker could exploit this flaw to spoof legitimate servers using a crafted certificate, thereby intercepting and compromising sensitive user information. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network-based attack vector and high attack complexity, but does not require user interaction. While the potential impact is a high compromise of confidentiality, there is no impact on integrity or availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:meafinancial:mount_vernon_bank_\&_trust_mobile_banking:3.0.0:*:*:*:*: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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