CVE-2016-5648 json
Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-i…
published 2017-06-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6592
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acer Portal app before 3.9.4.2000 for Android does not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to perform a Man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted SSL certificate.
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137775/Acer-Portal-Android-Application-3.9.3.2006-Man-In-The-Middle.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137775/Acer-Portal-Android-Application-3.9.3.2006-Man-In-The-Middle.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538851/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/690343
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5648
- NVD CVE-2016-5648
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