CVE-2014-7124
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 IP Alarm (aka com.cosesy.gadget.alarm) application 1.4 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 IP Alarm Android application version 1.4 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers during HTTPS connections. This vulnerability allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications by presenting a crafted certificate, enabling them 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= 1.4CVSS 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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Verify IP Alarm app is installedCheck your Android device for the 'IP Alarm' or 'Consulo Ip Alarm' application in Settings > Apps or your app drawerAffected if The app is present on the device
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Confirm the installed versionGo to Settings > Apps > IP Alarm > App info and locate the version number. Compare it to version 1.4Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.4
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Determine if the app transmits sensitive dataReview the app functionality - if it sends credentials, alarm signals, or any sensitive information over the network, the vulnerability can be exploitedAffected if The app transmits any sensitive information over the network
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Check network usage on untrusted networksUse Android's built-in data usage monitor or a network analysis tool to observe if the app makes outbound connections, particularly on public WiFi networksAffected if The app makes network connections while the device is on untrusted or public networks
You are affected if the IP Alarm app version 1.4 is installed on your Android device and the app transmits any sensitive data over the network, especially on untrusted networks where MITM attacks are possible.
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 chain validation in the application using standard trust manager implementations, and consider adding certificate pinning for critical endpoints. Users should avoid using the app on untrusted networks until a patched version is available.
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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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