What is CVE-2018-16179?

CVE-2018-16179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mizuhobank Mizuho Direct Application, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-16179?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mizuhobank Mizuho Direct Application

CVE-2018-16179

The Mizuho Direct App for Android version 3.13.0 and earlier does not verify server certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mizuhobank Mizuho_direct_application
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Direct App For Android — versions version 3.13.0 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16179?: CVE-2018-16179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mizuhobank Mizuho Direct Application, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-16179?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.