Windows Phone Certificate Validation Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Mobile & Apps
A vulnerability has been identified in Windows Phone 7, a remote user can spoof secure e-mail servers in certain cases.
The software does not validate Common Name (CN) values of mail server SSL certificates when sending or retrieving email via POP3, IMAP, and SMTP.
A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack between the target e-mail server and the target phone device can spoof the secure e-mail server to access the encrypted session.
NOTE: No official solution is currently available
Impact
- Spoofing
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Phone 7
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- NOTE: No official solution is currently available
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