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PhotoptApplication · Ntt

CVE-2016-1198

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-04-21
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
Photopt for Android before 2.0.1 does not verify SSL certificates.

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 · moderate confidence

Photopt for Android before version 2.0.1 fails to validate SSL certificates when establishing HTTPS connections, allowing attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks by presenting fraudulent certificates.

MitigationUpgrade Photopt for Android to version 2.0.1 or later which implements proper SSL certificate verification. Alternatively, implement certificate pinning or robust SSL validation in the application's network layer.

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
PhotoptApplication
Affected:= 1.0.0= 1.1.0

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
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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. Confirm Photopt for Android is installed
    Check your Android device for the Photopt application in the app drawer or settings under Apps
    Affected if Photopt for Android is present on the device
  2. Identify the installed Photopt version
    Go to Settings > Apps > Photopt > Version information, or check the app info screen to view the version number
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.0.0 or 1.1.0
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Note the exact version number shown and compare it to the affected versions 1.0.0 and 1.1.0
    Affected if The installed version exactly matches 1.0.0 or 1.1.0
  4. Observe network behavior for SSL issues
    Use a network proxy tool or SSL debugging to intercept HTTPS traffic from the Photopt app and check if invalid certificates are accepted
    Affected if The app accepts SSL certificates that fail standard validation (such as self-signed or mismatched domain certificates)

You are affected if Photopt for Android version 1.0.0 or 1.1.0 is installed and the app transmits data over HTTPS without proper certificate validation.

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

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

Upgrade Photopt for Android to version 2.0.1 or later which implements proper SSL certificate verification. Alternatively, implement certificate pinning or robust SSL validation in the application's network layer.

Fix this in Photopt Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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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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