CVE-2014-7068
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 Neumann Student Activities (aka com.appmakr.app153856) application 216607 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 Neumann Student Activities Android app (version 216607) 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 attackers to spoof legitimate servers and capture sensitive information transmitted by the app.
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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= 216607CVSS 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 Neumann Student Activities app is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Applications Manager, or use ADB command: `adb shell pm list packages | grep -i neumann`. Look for package name containing 'neumann' or 'student activities'.Affected if The app is installed on any device in the environment
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Check the installed version numberIn Settings > Apps > Application Manager, tap on the Neumann Student Activities app and view the Version info. Or use ADB: `adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> | grep versionName`Affected if Version is exactly 216607
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Confirm the app transmits data over networkUse a network proxy (like Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP) to intercept traffic from the device, or check app permissions for INTERNET access via `adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> | grep INTERNET`.Affected if The app has INTERNET permission and makes outbound connections
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Verify if SSL/TLS certificate validation is missingThis requires static analysis of the app APK. Decompile using apktool, then search source code for TrustManager implementations and HostnameVerifier usage. Look for custom TrustManager that accepts all certificates or disables hostname verification.Affected if Code contains custom TrustManager that does not validate certificate chain, or HostnameVerifier that accepts any hostname
The environment is affected if any Android device has Neumann Student Activities version 216607 installed and the app transmits data over SSL/TLS connections without proper 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 SSL certificate validation including full certificate chain verification and strict hostname matching using Android's built-in TrustManager and appropriateHostnameVerifier, or implement certificate pinning for known server certificates.
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