JVN#43105011
Android vulnerability where an incorrect SSL certificate is displayed
Overview
Android OS contains a vulnerability where an incorrect SSL certificate is displayed.
Products Affected
- Android OS versions prior to 2.2
Description
Android OS contains a vulnerability where a SSL certificate from an outside site is displayed when a user attempts to display a SSL certificate from a site that reads in contents from an outside site.
Impact
An attacker may trick the user into believing the site being visited is safe, which may lead to phishing attacks.
Solution
For Mobile Device Developers
Apply the update according to the information provided by Google.
For Mobile Device Users
For more information, please refer to the "Vendor Status" below.
This issue has been resolved in Android OS 2.2.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| b/2511635 Browser displays incorrect SSL cert information |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2011.07.29
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Shuhei Ohtani of Business information govern CO., LTD 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 |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2010-4832 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2011-000053 |
Update History
- 2011/07/29
- Information under "Solution" was updated.
- 2011/09/05
- CVE was added under the section "Other Information."