5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-7406
Deakin University Desire2Learn Android SSL Certificate Verification Vulnerability
Description

The Deakin University (aka com.desire2learn.campuslife.deakin.edu.au.directory) application 1.1.729.1694 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 :

Oct. 19, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

5.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-7406 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 Deakin deakin_university
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-2014-7406.

URL Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/615057 US Government Resource
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/615057 US Government Resource
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-7406 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-7406 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/615057
    Added Reference https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 18, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL en el módulo MRBS para Drupal permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos SQL arbitrarios a través de vectores no especificados.
    Added Translation La aplicación para Deakin University (también conocida como com.desire2learn.campuslife.deakin.edu.au.directory ) 1.1.729.1694 no verifica los certificados X.509 de los servidores SSL, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores y obtener información sensible a través de un certificado manipulado.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:deakin:deakin_university:1.1.729.1694:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-310
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.

0.04 }} -0.02%

score

0.07582

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
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Confidentiality
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