CVE-2018-16179 describes a critical vulnerability in the Mizuho Direct App for Android, versions 3.13.0 and earlier, where the application fails to properly verify server certificates. This flaw allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, spoof legitimate servers, and potentially intercept sensitive user information through the use of a crafted certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a high potential for confidentiality impact with high attack complexity, but there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mizuhobank:mizuho_direct_application:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
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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