PT-2017-18640 · Ellen Degeneres · Ellentube

Published 2017-05-15 · Updated 2021-09-09 · CVE-2017-8939

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 ellentube app versions 3.1.1 through 3.1.3

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate, as the app does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers.

Recommendations For versions 3.1.1 through 3.1.3, consider updating to a version that properly verifies X.509 certificates to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of the app on unsecured networks to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8939

Affected Products

Ellentube

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8939 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8939 · Vendor Advisory
• https://medium.com/%40chronic_9612/follow-up-76-popular-apps-confirmed-vulnerable-to-silent-interception-of-tls-protected-data-64185035029f · Note