CVE-2014-6971
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 Easy Video Downloader (aka com.simon.padillar.EasyVideo) application 4.4.1 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 Easy Video Downloader Android app 4.4.1 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted traffic by presenting fraudulent certificates. This enables credential theft and session hijacking when the app communicates with its 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= 4.4.1CVSS 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 the installed version of Easy Video DownloaderOpen the Android device Settings, go to Apps or Application Manager, locate Easy Video Downloader, and view the version information displayed under the app name or in the app details sectionAffected if The displayed version is exactly 4.4.1 (no other versions are affected per the provided scope)
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Confirm the app is present on the deviceSearch for Easy Video Downloader in the device's app list or package managerAffected if The application is installed on the device at all, since the vulnerability exists in version 4.4.1 and any user of that version is affected when the app performs network operations
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Determine if the app has network communication capabilityReview the app permissions in Settings under App Manager; look for INTERNET or network-related permissions granted to Easy Video DownloaderAffected if The app has been granted network permissions (INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, or similar), which enables the vulnerable SSL communication path
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Assess network traffic exposure (optional manual check)If possible, route app traffic through an intercepting proxy (such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP) on a test device to observe whether the app accepts a self-signed or invalid certificate without warningAffected if The app successfully establishes HTTPS connections when presented with an invalid or mismatched certificate, indicating certificate validation is not being performed
A user is affected if Easy Video Downloader version 4.4.1 is installed on their Android device and the app is used to communicate over the network, as the lack of X.509 certificate validation allows intercepted traffic.
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 dataThe application must be updated to implement proper SSL/TLS certificate chain validation. Users should avoid using untrusted networks until a patched version is available.
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- 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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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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