First published: Tue Sep 09 2014(Updated: )
The Kaspersky Internet Security (aka com.kms.free) application 11.4.4.232 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.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Kaspersky Internet Security for Android | =11.4.4.232 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
The severity of CVE-2014-5654 is classified as high due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
To fix CVE-2014-5654, update the Kaspersky Internet Security app to a version that properly verifies X.509 certificates.
CVE-2014-5654 allows attackers to spoof servers and intercept sensitive information transmitted over SSL.
CVE-2014-5654 is specifically related to the Kaspersky Internet Security version 11.4.4.232 for Android.
Yes, CVE-2014-5654 can be exploited remotely by attackers on the same network or through malicious internet traffic.