FoconetApplication

CVE-2014-7005

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-10-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The Foconet (aka suporte.com.foconet) application 1.0 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 confidence

The Foconet Android application version 1.0 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers during HTTPS connections. This classic certificate validation vulnerability allows attackers on the same network to intercept traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks,spoof the legitimate server, and capture sensitive data such as credentials or personal information.

MitigationImplement proper SSL/TLS certificate validation in the Android application using certificate pinning or trusted CA store validation, and ensure all network communications over HTTPS properly verify the server's certificate chain before transmitting 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
FoconetApplication
Affected:= 1

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Foconet application
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All Apps and locate Foconet in the application list
    Affected if Foconet application is present on the device
  2. Determine Foconet application version
    In the app list, tap on Foconet and view the Version information under App Info
    Affected if Version is listed as 1.0
  3. Verify network usage
    Check if Foconet application has network permissions by reviewing the permissions shown in App Info
    Affected if Application has Internet or Network access permissions enabled
  4. Assess SSL certificate handling
    Review application network traffic using a proxy tool to observe whether the app accepts self-signed or invalid SSL certificates during HTTPS connections
    Affected if App accepts connections to HTTPS servers with invalid, expired, or self-signed certificates without warning

User is affected if Foconet Android app version 1.0 is installed and uses HTTPS network connections without proper SSL certificate validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper SSL/TLS certificate validation in the Android application using certificate pinning or trusted CA store validation, and ensure all network communications over HTTPS properly verify the server's certificate chain before transmitting data.

Fix this in Foconet Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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