PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
BID:56445
Info
PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 56445 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-5787 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 08 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 08 2012 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Reported at the ACM CCS 2012 conference |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
PayPal SDK is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates from the server.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate trusted servers, which will aid in further attacks.
PayPal SDK is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates from the server.
Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate trusted servers, which will aid in further attacks.
Exploit / POC
PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
Solution / Fix
PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more details.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more details.
References
PayPal SDK SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
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