CVE-2014-5641

Vulnerability

Cloud Manager (com.ileaf.cloud_manager) for Android version 1.6 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers [1]. This means the application trusts any certificate presented during an HTTPS handshake, including self-signed or maliciously crafted certificates, without checking that it was issued by a trusted certificate authority [1]. The vulnerable code path is reachable whenever the app connects to a remote server over HTTPS, with no special configuration required.

Exploitation

An attacker who is on the same network as the Android device (e.g., a rogue Wi-Fi hotspot, ARP-spoofed LAN, or a compromised router) can perform a man-in-the-middle attack. The attacker intercepts the HTTPS connection from the app to its intended server and presents a crafted certificate that the app blindly accepts [1]. The attacker does not need authentication or any user interaction beyond the user launching the app.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to view or modify any network traffic that the Cloud Manager app sends or receives over HTTPS [1]. Because the app likely transmits user credentials, cloud configuration data, and other sensitive information, the attacker can steal credentials, impersonate the user, or inject malicious content. The scope of compromise is at the application data level—full disclosure of information protected by the intended SSL channel.

Mitigation

No fix has been published for Cloud Manager version 1.6. Affected users should stop using the application and access cloud management services through a web browser instead, where certificate validation is properly handled by the Android system or browser [1]. The application may be uninstalled to remove the risk. The vendor has not released an updated, patched version; the application is considered unsafe for any HTTPS transaction [1].