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5.4
CVE-2014-5908: Kmart Android app can be tricked by fake SSL certificates
CVE-2014-5908 · published 12 years ago
Summary
The Kmart app for Android does not properly check the security certificates used to protect its network connections. This weakness lets an attacker pretend to be the real server and intercept personal data such as login details. Update the app or apply a patch from the vendor as soon as it is available.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| kmart | kmart |
\@7f0c00ef cpe:2.3:a:kmart:kmart:\@7f0c00ef:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
Original advisory text
The Kmart (aka com.kmart.android) application @7F0C00EF for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensiti...
The Kmart (aka com.kmart.android) application @7F0C00EF 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
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/871489 US Government Resource
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF...
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
Type
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues
Timeline
Published17 Sep 2014
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-5908 · NVD
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