VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-4211
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
LOW 2.9EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.9 LOWAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- ebay/paypal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html
- http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html
- http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002
- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html
- http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html
- http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.