CVE-2018-1000664
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 · unediteddaneren2005 DSub for Subsonic (Android client) version 5.4.1 contains a CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in HTTPS Client that can result in Any non-CA signed server certificate, including self signed and expired, are accepted by the client. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim connects to a server that's MITM/Proxied by an attacker.
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 DSub Android client version 5.4.1 has improper SSL/TLS certificate validation (CWE-295). The HTTPS client accepts any server certificate, including self-signed, expired, or non-CA-signed certificates, without proper verification. This allows an attacker on the same network to perform man-in-the-middle attacks, intercepting and potentially manipulating encrypted traffic between the client and server.
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= 5.4.1CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Dsub for Subsonic is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps and look for 'Dsub' or 'Dsub for Subsonic' in the installed applications list. Note the package name if visible.Affected if The app is listed in installed applications
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Identify the installed version numberIn Settings > Apps > Dsub (or Dsub for Subsonic), scroll to the version information displayed under the app name. Alternatively, use ADB command 'adb shell dumpsys package <package_name>' to retrieve version details.Affected if The displayed version is exactly 5.4.1
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Confirm the vulnerable versionCompare the installed version against the affected range. The vulnerability affects only version 5.4.1 specifically.Affected if Version 5.4.1 is confirmed as the installed version
The environment is affected if Dsub for Subsonic version 5.4.1 is installed on the Android device, as this version contains the improper SSL/TLS certificate validation flaw.
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 the HTTPS client to properly validate server certificate chains against trusted Certificate Authorities, verify certificate expiration dates, and reject invalid or self-signed certificates. Implement certificate pinning for the known Subsonic server endpoints if appropriate.
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