Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes an iOS banking app that failed to verify server TLS certificates. If a user ran the affected 4.0.1 app on an untrusted network, an attacker positioned between the user and server could impersonate the service and capture sensitive information.
Executive priority
Prioritize this if the organization has employees, customers, or managed devices using the named banking app. The business risk is credential or sensitive financial data exposure, but urgency depends on whether the obsolete affected version is still present.
Technical view
CVE-2017-9560 affects the cayuga-lake-national-bank/id1151601539 iOS app version 4.0.1. The reported flaw is missing X.509 certificate verification for SSL/TLS server connections, enabling server spoofing and sensitive data exposure through man-in-the-middle conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to users or managed devices running the named iOS app version 4.0.1. The bundle does not prove whether later versions exist, whether the app remains deployed, or whether any backend compensating controls were added.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says man-in-the-middle attackers could spoof servers and obtain sensitive information. The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked in KEV.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, vendor fix, or current product status is provided in the bundle. Treat the issue as a historical TLS validation failure and focus validation on version presence and current vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether any managed iOS devices still have the affected app version installed.
- Check the bank or vendor guidance for supported app versions and remediation status.
- Remove or block unsupported affected versions from managed devices.
- Advise users to avoid sensitive app use on untrusted networks until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Review mobile device inventory for cayuga-lake-national-bank/id1151601539 version 4.0.1.
- Confirm the currently supported app version with the vendor or official distribution source.
- Assess whether mobile security testing shows proper TLS certificate validation in current builds.
- Document whether affected versions are absent, retired, or still present.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://medium.com/%40chronic_9612/advisory-44-credit-union-apps-for-ios-may-allow-login-credential-exposure-4d2f380b85c5CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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