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5.4

Trading 212 FOREX Android app lets attackers see data

CVE-2014-5578 · published 12 years ago
Summary

The Trading 212 FOREX app for Android versions earlier than 2.0.9 does not properly check the digital certificates used to secure its connections. This weakness lets a hacker placed between the user and the service pretend to be the legitimate server and capture personal or financial information. Upgrade to the latest version of the app as soon as possible to restore proper security checks.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
trading_212 trading_212_forex <= 2.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:trading_212:trading_212_forex:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Original advisory text
The Trading 212 FOREX (aka com.avuscapital.trading212) application before 2.0.9 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof se...
The Trading 212 FOREX (aka com.avuscapital.trading212) application before 2.0.9 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2014
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-5578 · NVD
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