Published:2015/10/28  Last Updated:2015/10/28

JVN#25086409
ANA App fails to verify SSL server certificates

Overview

ANA App provided by ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD fails to verify SSL server certificates.

Products Affected

  • ANA App for Android version 3.1.1 and earlier
  • ANA App for iOS version 3.3.6 and earlier

Description

ANA App provided by ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD 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 Status Last Update Vendor Notes
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD Vulnerable 2015/10/28 ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD website

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2015.10.28 (CVSS Base Metrics)

What is CVSS?

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

Comment

This analysis assumes a man-in-the-middle attack being conducted by an attacker that places a malicious wireless LAN access point.

Credit

AOKI Keiichi reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2015-5666
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2015-000164