CVE-2014-7485
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 Not Lost Just Somewhere Else (aka it.tinytap.attsa.notlost) application 1.6.1 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 Android application 'Not Lost Just Somewhere Else' version 1.6.1 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting fraudulent certificates and steal sensitive 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= 1.6.1CVSS 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 if the vulnerable app is installedOn Android devices, check installed applications for 'Not Lost Just Somewhere Else' by Tinytap. Use device management tools oradb shell pm list packages | grep tinytap to list packages containing 'tinytap'.Affected if The app 'Not Lost Just Somewhere Else' is installed on any Android device in the environment
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Confirm the installed versionCheck the exact version of the installed application. On Android, use adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> or check the app version in Google Play Store if installed from there. The vulnerable version is specifically 1.6.1.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.6.1 (no other versions are listed as affected)
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Determine if the app transmits sensitive data over networkUse network traffic analysis tools (such as a proxy like Burp Suite or Wireshark) to inspect if the application makes HTTPS requests to servers. Observe whether sensitive data such as login credentials, personal information, or financial data is transmitted.Affected if The application transmits any sensitive user data over network connections while using this vulnerable version
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Assess network exposureIdentify whether devices with this app are used on untrusted or public networks (e.g., public WiFi). Document network topology and determine if the app is used on networks where MITM attacks are plausible.Affected if The vulnerable app version is used on networks where an attacker could position themselves between the device and remote servers (such as public, corporate, or shared networks)
A user is affected if the Android application 'Not Lost Just Somewhere Else' version 1.6.6.1 is installed and transmits sensitive data over network connections, particularly on networks where man-in-the-middle 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 X.509 certificate validation within the application's SSL/TLS handshake code, ideally using certificate pinning for critical endpoints to prevent MITM attacks.
- Consultation4.0 h
- 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-7485 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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