CVE-2014-5836
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 GittiGidiyor (aka com.gittigidiyormobil) application 1.4.1 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 GittiGidiyor Android application 1.4.1 fails to validate X.509 certificates during SSL/TLS connections, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept traffic by presenting arbitrary certificates. This enables server spoofing and exposure of sensitive data transmitted between the app and backend servers.
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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= 1.4.1CVSS 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 if GittiGidiyor app is installedUse Android Package Manager (adb) command: 'pm list packages | grep gittigidiyor' or check in device Settings > Apps for GittiGidiyorAffected if The app is not installed on the device
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Determine installed application versionUse 'adb shell dumpsys package com.gittigidiyor' (replace with actual package name if known) or view in Settings > Apps > GittiGidiyor > VersionAffected if Installed version is exactly 1.4.1
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Verify the application makes network connectionsMonitor network traffic using a proxy or tcpdump while using the app, or check if the app requires internet permission in its manifestAffected if App transmits data over network (required for vulnerability to be exploitable)
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Confirm absence of certificate validationInspect network traffic for successful MITM proxy interception without certificate warnings, or analyze the app APK for TrustManager implementation if APK is availableAffected if Traffic can be intercepted without SSL/TLS errors or certificate validation failures
User is affected if GittiGidiyor app version 1.4.1 is installed and the app transmits sensitive data over network connections without proper X.509 certificate validation.
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 X.509 certificate chain validation and consider certificate pinning to ensure the app only trusts expected server certificates.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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