CVE-2014-6880
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 TradeHero (aka com.tradehero.th) application 2.2.5 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 TradeHero Android application (com.tradehero.th) version 2.2.5 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications by presenting forged certificates and steal sensitive user data.
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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= 2.2.5CVSS 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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Confirm TradeHero app is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All, or use ADB command 'adb shell pm list packages' to list all installed packages. Look for package name 'com.tradehero.th'.Affected if If the package com.tradehero.th is found on the device, proceed to version check.
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Identify installed versionOpen Google Play Store app, search for TradeHero, or use ADB command 'adb shell dumpsys package com.tradehero.th' to view versionInfo. Alternatively, check the app version displayed in the app's 'About' or 'Settings' section if accessible.Affected if If version 2.2.5 is reported, the app is vulnerable to CVE-2014-6880.
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Confirm vulnerability scopeThis CVE affects the SSL certificate validation in the app. There is no configuration or setting to toggle this behavior. The vulnerability is present by default in version 2.2.5.Affected if If the app transmits user credentials, financial data, or other sensitive information over HTTPS without proper certificate pinning, the man-in-the-middle attack vector is active.
The environment is affected if the TradeHero Android application (package com.tradehero.th) version 2.2.5 is installed and transmits sensitive user data over network connections.
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 using certificate pinning or thorough X.509 certificate chain verification to ensure all server connections are authenticated.
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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