Improper Certificate Validation in Netprint for iOS - CVE-2020-5520
Published: January 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24427
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5520
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd.
Affected software:
Netprint for iOS
Netprint for iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software fails to verify SSL server certificates. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SSL certificate, perform a man-in-the-middle attack and eavesdrop on an encrypted communication.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5520
Install updates from vendor's website.