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ShpockApplication

CVE-2017-14612

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-07-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.17.0 or later.
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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
"Shpock Boot Sale & Classifieds" app before 3.17.0 -- aka shpock-boot-sale-classifieds/id557153158 -- for iOS 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 Shpock iOS app before version 3.17.0 fails to validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive data by presenting crafted certificates while spoofing legitimate servers.

MitigationUpdate the Shpock app to version 3.17.0 or later, which implements proper SSL certificate validation to prevent MITM attacks.

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
ShpockApplication
Affected:< 3.17.0

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. Verify Shpock iOS app is installed
    Locate the Shpock app on your iPhone or iPad. Check the home screen, search in Spotlight, or look in the App Library for the Shpock app icon.
    Affected if The Shpock app exists on the device
  2. Find the installed version number
    Open the App Store app, search for 'Shpock', and note the version number shown on the app listing. Alternatively, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage (or iPad Storage), scroll to find Shpock in the list, and read the version displayed beneath the app name.
    Affected if The version number is visible or can be retrieved
  3. Compare version against 3.17.0
    If the version is in format X.Y.Z, check if the first number is less than 3, or if it equals 3 and the second number is less than 17 (e.g., 3.16.5, 3.15.0, 2.10.1). Versions 3.17.0 and later are not affected.
    Affected if The installed version is less than 3.17.0 (e.g., 3.16.x, 3.15.x, any 2.x version)

If the Shpock iOS app is present and its version is below 3.17.0, the device is affected by CVE-2017-14612 due to missing SSL certificate validation.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.17.0 or later
Fixed in 3.17.0
Interim mitigation

Update the Shpock app to version 3.17.0 or later, which implements proper SSL certificate validation to prevent MITM attacks.

Fix this in Shpock 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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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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