CVE-2013-7201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

WebHybridClient.java in PayPal 5.3 and earlier for Android ignores SSL errors, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information.

Published: 2018-04-27

Score: 7.4 High

EPSS: 1.8% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:paypal:paypal:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-6984	WebHybridClient.java in PayPal 5.3 and earlier for Android ignores SSL errors, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0175.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/57351
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92098
https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/advisories/paypal-remote-code-execution/

History

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Subscriptions

Paypal Paypal

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-04-27T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:01:19.776Z

Reserved: 2013-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-7201

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-27T16:29:00.427

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:01:31.563

Link: CVE-2013-7201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation

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