CVE-2014-5940
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 PocketPC.ch (aka com.tapatalk.pocketpcch) application 3.9.51 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 PocketPC.ch Android application version 3.9.51 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting fraudulent certificates and capture 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= 3.9.51CVSS 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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Locate the PocketPC.ch applicationOpen Android Settings > Apps > Application Manager (or Apps & notifications) and search for 'Pocketpc' or 'Pocketpc.ch' in the installed applications listAffected if The application named 'Pocketpc Pocketpc.ch' appears in the installed apps
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Verify the installed versionTap on the PocketPC.ch app entry, then view the 'Version' or 'Version info' field under App infoAffected if The version number displayed is exactly 3.9.51
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Confirm network transmission usageCheck the app's permissions in Settings > Apps > PocketPC.ch > Permissions; verify if 'Network communication' or 'Internet' permission is granted, or use a network monitoring tool to observe if the app makes outbound HTTPS connectionsAffected if The app has internet/network permissions and makes outbound connections to remote servers
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Assess exposure to untrusted networksDetermine if the device uses this app while connected to public WiFi, shared networks, or other untrusted network environments where MITM attacks are feasibleAffected if The app is used on networks where attackers could intercept traffic (public WiFi, corporate networks with limited segmentation)
A user is affected if the PocketPC.ch Android app version 3.9.51 is installed and the app transmits data over networks where an attacker could perform man-in-the-middle 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 dataUntil a patched version is available, users should avoid using the application on untrusted networks; the vendor must implement proper certificate chain validation using Android's standard TrustManager or certificate pinning.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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