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5.4
CVE-2014-6787: Counter Intuition Android app can expose user data
CVE-2014-6787 · published 12 years ago
Summary
The Counter Intuition app version 1.2 on Android does not check the authenticity of the security certificates it receives from web servers. This means someone on the same network could pretend to be the legitimate server and capture information entered in the app. Update the app or apply a security patch as soon as it is available, and consider using a VPN or other network protection until then.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| counterintuition | counter_intuition |
1.2 cpe:2.3:a:counterintuition:counter_intuition:1.2:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
Original advisory text
The Counter Intuition (aka com.counter.intuition) application 1.2 for Android does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obta...
The Counter Intuition (aka com.counter.intuition) application 1.2 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 US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/690033 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
Published29 Sep 2014
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-6787 · NVD
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