Pandora up to 8.3.1 on iOS SSL Certificate Validator information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Pandora up to 8.3.1 on iOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SSL Certificate Validator. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-3194. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pandora up to 8.3.1 on iOS (iOS App Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component SSL Certificate Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Pandora iOS app prior to version 8.3.2 fails to properly validate SSL certificates provided by HTTPS connections, which may enable an attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was published 12/16/2017 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3194 since 12/05/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 262 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 8.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97158†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Pandora 8.3.2

Timelineinfo

12/05/2016 🔍
03/28/2017 +113 days 🔍
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12/15/2017 +262 days 🔍
12/16/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/16/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/25/2024 +2566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-3194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110740
CERT: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 97158 - Pandora for iOS CVE-2017-3194 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2017 16:30
Updated: 12/25/2024 14:45
Changes: 12/16/2017 16:30 (67), 12/15/2019 16:05 (1), 12/25/2024 14:45 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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