CVE-2014-7507
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 Hector Leal (aka ad.hector.leal.com) application 13/08/14 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 'Hector Leal' (ad.hector.leal.com) version 13/08/14 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers during HTTPS connections. This certificate validation bypass allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications by presenting crafted certificates, enabling server spoofing and theft of sensitive data transmitted between the app and 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= 13.08.14CVSS 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 Hector Leal app versionOpen Android Settings > Apps > Hector Leal and view the version information displayed under App info, or use a command like 'adb shell pm list packages -3' followed by 'adb shell dumpsys package com.hector.leal' to retrieve version detailsAffected if The displayed version is exactly 13.08.14 (13/08/14)
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Verify if the app makes network connectionsUse a network traffic analyzer (such as Burp Suite, Wireshark, or Android's netstat) to observe whether the app attempts to connect to remote servers over HTTP/HTTPSAffected if The app establishes outbound connections to backend servers while running
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Test SSL certificate validation with a test proxyConfigure an HTTP/HTTPS proxy (e.g., Burp Suite) with a self-signed certificate on the same network as the Android device. Install the proxy CA certificate on the Android device, then launch the Hector Leal app and attempt to trigger network activity. Observe whether the app accepts the proxy's certificate without warning or errorAffected if The app successfully establishes HTTPS connections through the proxy without certificate validation errors, indicating certificate validation is bypassed
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Inspect app SSL implementation via decompilationDecompile the APK using tools like jadx or apktool. Search for custom TrustManager implementations, hostname verifiers, or instances where certificate validation is disabled (look for 'ALLOW_ALL_HOSTNAME_VERIFIER', 'setHostnameVerifier', or empty/wrapped TrustManager classes)Affected if The decompiled code contains custom TrustManager or HostnameVerifier implementations that skip or weaken standard certificate chain validation
A user is affected if they have installed Hector Leal version 13.08.14 and the app accepts SSL connections through a man-in-the-middle proxy without certificate validation errors, confirming the vulnerable SSL implementation is present and active.
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 chain validation in the application's SSL/TLS implementation using standard Android security APIs (e.g., CertificatePinining or proper TrustManager configuration) to ensure the app validates server certificates before establishing secure connections.
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