CVE-2014-7749
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 CamDictionary (aka com.intsig.camdict) application 2.3.0.20131118 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 CamDictionary Android app version 2.3.0.20131118 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept traffic by presenting fraudulent certificates. This enables credential theft and data interception when the app communicates with its backend 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= 2.3.0.20131118CVSS 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 CamDictionary versionOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > CamDictionary (or Camdict) and check the version number under App Info, or use 'adb shell pm list packages' and 'adb shell dumpsys package <package_name>' to retrieve version infoAffected if The version displayed is exactly 2.3.0.20131118
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Confirm the app package nameUse 'adb shell pm list packages | grep -i cam' to find the package name, as the app may be listed under variations like com.intsig.camdictionary or similarAffected if The package resolves to version 2.3.0.20131118
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Verify network communication existsUse a network sniffer or proxy (such as Burp Suite or Wireshark) to capture traffic while using the app, or check if the app makes any outbound connections to its backend serversAffected if The app communicates over the network (HTTP/HTTPS) to external servers
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Test SSL certificate validation behaviorSet up a man-in-the-middle proxy with an invalid or self-signed certificate and attempt to intercept the app's traffic; observe whether the app accepts the fraudulent certificate without warning or errorAffected if The app accepts the invalid certificate and completes the connection without validation errors
You are affected if the installed CamDictionary version is exactly 2.3.0.20131118 and the app accepts invalid SSL certificates during network communication.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version of CamDictionary that implements proper SSL certificate chain validation and hostname verification, or rebuild the app with secure HTTPS libraries that enforce certificate validation.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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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