Improper Certificate Validation in AWMS for iOS - CVE-2020-5526

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Improper Certificate Validation in AWMS for iOS - CVE-2020-5526

Published: January 31, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24791
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-2020-5526
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd.
Affected software:
AWMS 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-2020-5526

Install updates from vendor's website.

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