Cryptographic issues in Kaspersky Internet Security - CVE-2014-5654
Published: September 9, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41346
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5654
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kaspersky Lab
Affected software:
Kaspersky Internet Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The Kaspersky Internet Security (aka com.kms.free) application 11.4.4.232 for Android does not 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-5654
Install update from vendor's website.