VMware vForums 2014 6.0.9.4 X.509 Certificate cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vForums 2014 6.0.9.4 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component X.509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-7681. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware vForums 2014 6.0.9.4 (Forum Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component X.509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The VMware vForums 2014 (aka com.coreapps.android.followme.vmwarevforums) application 6.0.9.4 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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/21/2014 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-7681 since 10/03/2014. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-71433, VDB-71432, VDB-71431 and VDB-71430 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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10/03/2014 🔍
10/21/2014 +18 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +157 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-7681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72552
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 10/14/2024 20:28
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (42), 08/15/2018 19:49 (6), 10/14/2024 20:28 (16)
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