CVE-2014-2993
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Birebin.com application 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Birebin.com Android application fails to verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications by presenting forged certificates and capture sensitive user data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Birebin.com Android app is present in your environmentSearch your mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM), or BYOD inventory for the Birebin.com application. Check for package names associated with birebin.com on managed Android devices.Affected if The app is installed on any managed or corporate-owned Android device.
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Determine the installed version of the Birebin.com appUse your MDM/EMM console or run 'adb shell pm list packages' on devices to identify the installed version of the Birebin.com app.Affected if Any version of the Birebin.com app is installed, since all versions are affected per the CVE.
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Check for sensitive data transmissionReview network traffic logs, proxy logs, or DLP records to determine if users are transmitting login credentials, personal information, or other sensitive data through the Birebin.com app.Affected if Sensitive user data is being transmitted via the app over HTTPS without proper certificate validation.
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Verify SSL/TLS certificate validation is disabled in the appAnalyze the app APK (if accessible) or use a MITM proxy tool to test the app's SSL handling. The vulnerability exists if the app accepts self-signed or forged certificates without validation.Affected if The app accepts forged or invalid SSL certificates, indicating certificate verification is not performed.
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Assess network exposureDetermine if managed devices can connect to untrusted networks (public WiFi) where a MITM attack could be performed against the Birebin.com app traffic.Affected if Managed devices with the app can access untrusted networks where traffic can be intercepted.
Your environment is affected if the Birebin.com Android application is installed on any managed devices and users transmit sensitive data through it, as all versions fail to validate SSL certificates enabling interception.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper SSL/TLS certificate validation in the Android application, including certificate chain verification and hostname validation, with consideration for certificate pinning on sensitive endpoints.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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