CVE-2018-16179

low-risk

Published 2019-01-09

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.

Do I need to act?

0.13% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.9/10 Medium

NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Mizuho Direct Application

Affected Vendors

Mizuhobank

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91640357/index.html

Product https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.mizuhobank.banking

Third Party Advisory https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91640357/index.html

Product https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.mizuhobank.banking

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal