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CVE-2018-4849: A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance VMS Video for Android (All versions < V12.1a (2018 R1)),...

A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance VMS Video for Android (All versions < V12.1a (2018 R1)), Siveillance VMS Video for iOS (All versions < V12.1a (2018 R1)). Improper certificate validation could allow an attacker in a privileged network position to read data from and write data to the encrypted communication channel between the app and a server. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker in a privileged network position which allows intercepting the communication channel between the affected app and a server (such as Man-in-the-Middle). Furthermore, an attacker must be able to generate a certificate that results for the validation algorithm in a checksum identical to a trusted certificate. Successful exploitation requires no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow reading data from and writing data to the encrypted communication channel between the app and a server, impacting the communication's confidentiality and integrity. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known. Siemens confirms the security vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve the security issue.

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Older Siemens Siveillance VMS Video mobile apps could let a network-positioned attacker intercept supposedly encrypted app-to-server traffic. If the attacker can create a certificate matching the validation checksum, they may read or alter communications. This mainly affects organizations still using pre-V12.1a Android or iOS clients. Exposure is limited to Siemens Siveillance VMS Video mobile clients below V12.1a (2018 R1), especially on networks where attackers could intercept mobile-to-server traffic. Treat this as a targeted risk for organizations using older Siveillance mobile clients. Prioritize remediation where video monitoring data is sensitive or mobile users connect over untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Android and iOS clients to V12.1a (2018 R1) where applicable.; Review Siemens SSA-468514 for vendor mitigation details and deployment notes.; Restrict mobile access to trusted networks until all clients are updated..

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Siemens AGSiveillance VMS Video for Android, Siveillance VMS Video for iOSSiveillance VMS Video for Android : All versions < V12.1a (2018 R1), Siveillance VMS Video for iOS : All versions < V12.1a (2018 R1)Listed
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Improper Certificate Validation

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