PT-2017-16753 · Tradeking · Tradeking Forex

Published 2017-05-05 · Updated 2017-05-17 · CVE-2017-5913

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TradeKing Forex for iPhone app version 1.2.1

Description The issue concerns the failure to verify 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 TradeKing Forex for iPhone app version 1.2.1, consider disabling the use of SSL connections until a patch is available that properly verifies X.509 certificates. Restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-5913

Affected Products

Tradeking Forex

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5913 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5913 · Vendor Advisory
• https://medium.com/%40chronic_9612/follow-up-76-popular-apps-confirmed-vulnerable-to-silent-interception-of-tls-protected-data-64185035029f · Note