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Epc WorldApplication · Magzter

CVE-2014-7778

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-10-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The Epc World (aka com.magzter.epcworld) application 3.1 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 confidence

The Epc World Android app version 3.1 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.

MitigationImplement proper SSL certificate validation in the network layer, typically through SSL pinning or enhanced certificate chain verification, to ensure the app only trusts legitimate server certificates.

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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
Epc WorldApplication
Affected:= 3.1

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Magzter Epc World app is installed
    Open Android Settings > Apps > look for 'Epc World' or 'Magzter Epc World' in the installed applications list
    Affected if The app appears in the installed applications
  2. Verify the installed version is 3.1
    Tap on the app in Settings > Apps > tap 'App info' or 'About' to view the version number - look for version 3.1
    Affected if The version displayed is exactly 3.1
  3. Confirm network functionality is in use
    Check if the app has ever connected to the internet or cellular data - this app fetches digital magazine content from servers
    Affected if The app has network access permissions and has been used to load content
  4. Identify SSL/TLS communication is present
    Use a network proxy or packet capture tool on the device to observe if the app makes HTTPS connections to remote servers
    Affected if The app communicates with remote servers using HTTPS URLs

A defender is affected if the Magzter Epc World Android app version 3.1 is installed and is used to connect to remote servers, since the app does not validate SSL certificates allowing interception of communications.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper SSL certificate validation in the network layer, typically through SSL pinning or enhanced certificate chain verification, to ensure the app only trusts legitimate server certificates.

Fix this in Epc World Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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