PT-2014-6517 · Abode · Abode

Bernd Freisleben + 9 · Published 2014-09-09 · Updated 2014-09-09 · CVE-2014-5531

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Abode application version 1.7

Description The issue concerns the Abode application's failure to verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Recommendations For Abode application version 1.7, consider disabling the use of SSL connections until a patch is available that properly verifies X.509 certificates. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive information when using the application to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5531

Affected Products

Abode

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5531 · Security Note
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/371825 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 · Note