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CVE-2014-6679: wEPISDParentPortal Android app lets attackers see data
CVE-2014-6679 · published 12 years ago
Summary
The wEPISDParentPortal app for Android version 1.0 does not properly check the security certificates of the servers it talks to. This means a malicious party could pretend to be a trusted server and capture any personal information the app sends or receives. Install a corrected version of the app or apply the vendor’s security update 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wepisdparentportal_project | wepisdparentportal |
1.0 cpe:2.3:a:wepisdparentportal_project:wepisdparentportal:1.0:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
Original advisory text
The wEPISDParentPortal (aka com.dreamstep.wEPISDParentPortal) application 1.0 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof serv...
The wEPISDParentPortal (aka com.dreamstep.wEPISDParentPortal) application 1.0 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/374817 US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 Third Party Advisory 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
Published23 Sep 2014
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-6679 · NVD
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