CVE-2014-6670 in SingaporeMotherhood
Summary
by MITRE
The SingaporeMotherhood Forum (aka com.tapatalk.singaporemotherhoodcomforum) application 3.6.6 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/12/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-6670 affects the SingaporeMotherhood Forum Android application version 3.6.6, representing a critical security flaw in the application's implementation of secure communication protocols. This weakness resides in the application's failure to properly validate X.509 certificates during SSL/TLS connections, creating a significant attack surface that adversaries can exploit to compromise user data and system integrity. The vulnerability specifically impacts the application's cryptographic security measures, which are fundamental to maintaining secure communications between mobile clients and remote servers.
The technical flaw manifests as a complete absence of certificate validation mechanisms within the application's SSL implementation. When the application establishes connections to remote servers, it fails to perform the essential X.509 certificate verification process that should confirm the authenticity of server certificates against trusted certificate authorities. This omission allows attackers to intercept communications and present fraudulent certificates that the application accepts without proper scrutiny. The vulnerability directly maps to CWE-295, which addresses the failure to validate certificates, and represents a classic example of insufficient certificate validation in mobile applications. The attack vector enables man-in-the-middle scenarios where malicious actors can position themselves between the application and legitimate servers, decrypting and potentially modifying sensitive data in transit.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data interception, as it fundamentally undermines the security model of the application and exposes users to various forms of data compromise. Attackers can exploit this weakness to obtain sensitive information including user credentials, personal data, and private communications that would normally be protected by SSL/TLS encryption. The vulnerability affects all users of the affected application version, creating a widespread security risk that persists until the application is updated to implement proper certificate validation. Mobile security frameworks and industry standards such as those outlined in the OWASP Mobile Security Project emphasize the critical importance of proper certificate handling, making this vulnerability particularly concerning for applications handling sensitive user information.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2014-6670 require immediate implementation of proper SSL certificate validation mechanisms within the application. The recommended approach involves configuring the application to perform comprehensive X.509 certificate verification, including checking certificate signatures against trusted CAs, validating certificate expiration dates, and ensuring certificate subject names match the target server addresses. Security best practices dictate that applications should implement certificate pinning where appropriate, storing specific certificate fingerprints or public keys within the application to verify against server certificates. The remediation process should also include updating the application to use secure SSL/TLS protocol versions and implementing proper error handling for certificate validation failures. Organizations should follow ATT&CK technique T1573.002 for securing communications and ensure that all mobile applications implement robust certificate validation as part of their security baseline. Regular security audits and penetration testing should verify that certificate validation mechanisms function correctly and that no similar vulnerabilities exist in other network communication components of the application.