CVE-2010-4211

Published: Nov 9, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 5.5 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ebay: Paypal

Ebay

1 product

Paypal

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 3 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ebay Paypal	Up to 3.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1.3
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (16)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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