CVE-2014-7590
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 WebPromoExperts (aka ua.com.webpromoexperts) application 1.8 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 WebPromoExperts Android application version 1.8 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, creating a critical TLS/SSL implementation flaw. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting a malicious certificate, enabling server spoofing and theft of sensitive data transmitted between the app and legitimate servers.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 1.8CVSS 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 WebPromoExperts Android app is deployedCheck all Android devices in your environment for the presence of the WebPromoExperts application by reviewing installed apps via mobile device management (MDM) console, Google Play admin, or device inventoryAffected if The app is present on any Android device in the environment
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Check installed version numberLocate the installed version of WebPromoExperts app in your device/app inventory or on the device itself via Settings > Apps > WebPromoExpertsAffected if The version is exactly 1.8 (note: this CVE affects version 1.8 specifically)
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Verify SSL certificate validation behaviorSince this vulnerability involves improper X.509 certificate validation, analyze the app's network traffic using a proxy (such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP) configured with an untrusted certificate. Attempt to intercept HTTPS traffic between the app and its serverAffected if The app successfully establishes SSL connections to your proxy's untrusted certificate, indicating the app does not properly validate server certificates
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Confirm network communication endpointDetermine if the app communicates with external servers by reviewing network logs or proxy traffic. The vulnerability is only exploitable when the app transmits sensitive data over network connectionsAffected if The app transmits sensitive data (credentials, personal information, payment details) to remote servers over HTTPS without certificate validation
An organization is affected if WebPromoExperts Android app version 1.8 is installed on any device and that app transmits sensitive data over network connections without proper SSL/TLS 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/TLS certificate validation using Android's certificate pinning mechanisms or validate the server's certificate against a trusted certificate chain. All network communications should be performed over properly validated HTTPS connections.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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-2014-7590 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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- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data