CVE-2019-14319
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 TikTok (formerly Musical.ly) application 12.2.0 for Android and iOS performs unencrypted transmission of images, videos, and likes. This allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.
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 TikTok/Musical.ly version 12.2.0 mobile application transmits sensitive user data including images, videos, and likes over the network without encryption. An attacker on the same network can use packet sniffing tools to intercept and extract private user information from the plaintext traffic.
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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= 12.2.0= 12.3.0= 12.4.0= 12.5.0= 12.6.0= 12.6.1= 12.7.0= 12.8.0CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed TikTok versionOn Android, go to Settings > Apps > TikTok > Version. On iOS, go to Settings > TikTok > Version. Alternatively, check the app listing in Google Play Store or Apple App Store.Affected if The installed version is 12.2.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 12.5.0, 12.6.0, 12.6.1, 12.7.0, or 12.8.0
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Verify network encryption for API trafficUse a network proxy tool (such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or mitmproxy) to intercept traffic from the device running the TikTok app. Configure the device to route traffic through the proxy and install the proxy CA certificate.Affected if Sensitive endpoints handling images, videos, or likes are accessible over unencrypted HTTP instead of HTTPS
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Inspect traffic for plaintext sensitive dataWith network traffic captured via the proxy, filter for HTTP requests to api.tiktok.com or similar endpoints. Examine request and response bodies for unencrypted image uploads, video transfers, or like interactions.Affected if User content such as photos, videos, or like actions are transmitted in plaintext without TLS encryption
A user is affected if they have TikTok version 12.2.0 through 12.8.0 installed AND the app transmits sensitive user data over unencrypted HTTP connections instead of HTTPS.
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 dataImplement TLS/SSL encryption with proper certificate validation for all network communications, including API endpoints that handle images, videos, and social interactions. Ensure no sensitive data is transmitted over unencrypted HTTP connections.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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