Published:2014/08/29 Last Updated:2014/08/29
JVN#17637243
Kindle App for Android fails to verify SSL server certificates
Overview
Kindle App for Android fails to verify SSL server certificates.
Products Affected
- Kindle App for Android versions prior to 4.5.0
Description
Kindle App for Android fails to verify SSL server certificates.
Impact
A man-in-the-middle attack may allow an attacker to eavesdrop on an encrypted communication.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | Amazon Kindle - Android Apps on Google Play |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2014.08.29 (CVSS Base Metrics)
| Measures | Severity | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) | A vulnerability exploitable with network access means the vulnerable software is bound to the network stack and the attacker does not require local network access or local access. Such a vulnerability is often termed "remotely exploitable". |
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) | Specialized access conditions exist. |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) | Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability. |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is considerable informational disclosure. Access to some system files is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what is obtained, or the scope of the loss is constrained. |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited. |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is no impact to the availability of the system. |
Base Score:4.0
Credit
Hiroshi Tokumaru of HASH Consulting Corp. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CVE |
CVE-2014-3908 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2014-000102 |