5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-5881
Yahoo! Japan Box SSL Certificate Verification Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The Yahoo! Japan Box (aka jp.co.yahoo.android.ybox) application 1.5.1 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2014, 4:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 18, 2015, 7:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

5.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-5881 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Yahoo yahoo_ybox
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-5881.

URL Resource
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48270605/index.html Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000116.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228385 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-5881 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation La aplicación Yahoo! ybox (también conocido como jp.co.yahoo.android.ybox) 1.5.1 para Android no verifica los certificados X.509 de los servidores SSL, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle falsificar servidores y obtener información sensible a través de un certificado manipulado.
    Added Translation La aplicación Yahoo! Japan Box (también conocida como jp.co.yahoo.android.ybox) 1.5.1 para Android no verifica los certificados X.509 de los servidores SSL, lo que podría permitir a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores y obtener información sensible a través de un certificado manipulado.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228385 US Govt Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228385 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000116.html No Types Assigned http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000116.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48270605/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48270605/index.html Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.34262

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability