CVE-2016-6550
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6550 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | certcc |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-05 01:59:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The U by BB&T app 1.5.4 and earlier for iOS does not properly 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000300000 probability, percentile 0.085570000 (date 2026-05-07)
Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
AdjacentAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability Note VU#338624 - U by BB&T iOS banking application fails to properly validate SSL certificates | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| BB&T U CVE-2016-6550 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.