Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
RVCB Mobile Banking for iOS version 3.0.0 did not properly verify SSL/TLS certificates. A person using the app on a hostile or monitored network could have been redirected to a spoofed server, exposing credentials or other sensitive banking information. The sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority if the app remains in use because it affects mobile banking confidentiality. If the app is retired and absent from managed devices, urgency drops to documentation and historical exposure review.
Technical view
CVE-2017-9578 describes missing X.509 certificate validation in the RVCB Mobile Banking iOS app, also identified as rvcb-mobile/id757928895, version 3.0.0. The weakness undermines TLS server authentication and enables man-in-the-middle server spoofing with crafted certificates. The record provides no CVSS score, CWE, CPE, or patch details.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to users or organizations still relying on the named iOS app version 3.0.0. Because the CVE affected-product fields are incomplete, validation should use app name, App Store identifier, and installed version evidence rather than CPE matching alone.
Exploitation context
The source states that man-in-the-middle attackers could spoof servers and obtain sensitive information. There is no KEV listing and no cited evidence of active exploitation. Practical risk depends on attacker access to the user's network path and continued use of the vulnerable app version.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: one advisory reference, no CVSS, no CWE, no CPE, and no named fixed version. Do not infer broader app families beyond the named RVCB Mobile Banking iOS 3.0.0 entry without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether RVCB Mobile Banking iOS version 3.0.0 is still installed or supported.
- Check vendor or app-store guidance for a corrected app version or retirement notice.
- Remove or replace the vulnerable app if no vendor-fixed version is available.
- Advise affected users to avoid banking activity on untrusted networks until remediated.
- Review potentially exposed accounts for suspicious access during the affected usage period.
Validation and detection
- Inventory managed iOS devices for the app name, App Store identifier, and version 3.0.0.
- Confirm whether the app is still available, supported, or used by customers or staff.
- Review mobile device management records for legacy installations.
- Check vendor communications for certificate-validation fixes or app replacement guidance.
- Assess whether sensitive credentials were used through the app on untrusted networks.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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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CWE details
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