PT-2014-8046 · Unknown · The Translation Widget

Bernd Freisleben + 9 · Published 2014-10-20 · Updated 2014-11-14 · CVE-2014-7501

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 The Translation Widget (aka com.wTranslationGadget) application version 0.1

Description The issue concerns a lack of verification of X.509 certificates from SSL servers, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Recommendations For The Translation Widget (aka com.wTranslationGadget) application version 0.1, consider implementing certificate verification to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of SSL connections until a proper fix is applied.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-7501

Affected Products

The Translation Widget

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7501 · Security Note
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/946465 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 · Note