CVE-2014-5752
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 wTradersActivity (aka com.wTradersActivity) application 0.1 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 wTradersActivity Android application version 0.1 fails to verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting a crafted (likely self-signed) certificate. This allows exposure of sensitive data transmitted between the app and backend servers.
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 data= 0.1CVSS 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 wTradersActivity app installationCheck Android devices or app inventory for the presence of the wTradersActivity application, specifically version 0.1. Use package manager commands (pm list packages) or check your mobile device management (MDM) software for installed apps.Affected if The wTradersActivity app version 0.1 is installed on any device in your environment
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Verify SSL/TLS communication existsInspect network traffic or app configuration to confirm the app communicates with backend servers over HTTPS or SSL/TLS connections.Affected if The app transmits data to backend servers using SSL/TLS connections
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Analyze certificate validation in app codeReverse engineer the APK (using tools like apktool, jadx, or similar) and inspect the source code for SSL certificate verification. Look for implementations using HttpsURLConnection, HttpClient, or other HTTP libraries and check if they properly validate certificates using a custom TrustManager or hostname verifier.Affected if The app code contains implementations that bypass SSL certificate validation, such as custom TrustManager that accepts all certificates or empty hostname verifiers
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Check for insecure network configurationsExamine the app's AndroidManifest.xml and any network security configuration files for settings that disable certificate validation or allow cleartext traffic.Affected if The app manifest or network config explicitly disables certificate validation or permits unencrypted traffic to sensitive endpoints
Your environment is affected if the wTradersActivity Android application version 0.1 is deployed and it communicates with servers over SSL/TLS without proper certificate validation in the code.
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 app, including verification of the certificate chain, hostname validation, and consideration of certificate pinning for high-security communications.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-5752 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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