CVE-2014-5553
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 Kids Preschool Learning Games (aka air.com.tribalnova.ilearnwith.ipad.App3En) application 1.3.2 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 Kids Preschool Learning Games Android app version 1.3.2 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive data by presenting forged certificates. This is a classic SSL certificate validation bypass vulnerability in the app's network layer.
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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 data= 1.3.2CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 the installed app versionOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Ilearnwith Kids Preschool Learning Games (or Kids Preschool Learning Games), then check the version number displayed under App Info. Alternatively, use ADB: adb shell pm list packages -i | grep -i kidsAffected if The installed version is exactly 1.3.2
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Confirm the app makes network connectionsUse packet capture or network logging to observe if the app communicates with remote servers. On Android, you can use the netstat command: adb shell netstat | grep <package_name> or monitor with a network analysis toolAffected if The app establishes outbound SSL/TLS connections to remote servers
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Test for SSL certificate validation bypassSet up a man-in-the-middle proxy (such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP) with a self-signed or untrusted certificate. Configure the Android device to trust the proxy's CA certificate, then launch the app and attempt to intercept its trafficAffected if The app successfully connects and transmits data despite the proxy presenting an untrusted or forged certificate, indicating certificate validation is bypassed
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Verify the package name matches the affected appRun adb shell pm list packages and confirm the installed package is com.ilearnwith.kids or the exact package name associated with version 1.3.2 of the Ilearnwith Kids Preschool Learning Games appAffected if The package name matches the vulnerable version 1.3.2 release
A user is affected if the Ilearnwith Kids Preschool Learning Games app version 1.3.2 is installed and the app accepts SSL connections presenting forged or untrusted certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle interception of sensitive data.
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 app, including certificate chain verification and hostname validation. Consider adding certificate pinning for sensitive endpoints.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
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