CVE-2010-4211

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The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of a

The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.

LOW · CVSS 2.9 EPSS 0.00085

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Affected Products & Versions

ebay paypal<= 3.0

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Scoring & Timeline

2.9

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD09 Nov 2010 · 01:00 AM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html

http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html

http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002

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