What is CVE-2019-5961?

CVE-2019-5961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mastodon-Tootdon Tootdon For Mastodon, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-5961?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mastodon-Tootdon Tootdon For Mastodon

CVE-2019-5961

The Android App 'Tootdon for Mastodon' version 3.4.1 and earlier does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Mastodon-tootdon Tootdon_for_mastodon
Tsukurito, Inc. Android App 'Tootdon For Mastodon' — versions version 3.4.1 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5961?: CVE-2019-5961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mastodon-Tootdon Tootdon For Mastodon, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-5961?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.