Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4211
CVE-2010-4211
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.
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Affected products
2Patches
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References
8- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887nvdVendor Advisory
- itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709nvd
- news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.htmlnvd
- online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.htmlnvd
- viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.htmlnvd
- viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002nvd
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