CVE-2017-8939
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates...
CVE-2017-8939 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Warnerbros Ellentube, published May 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.60%EPSS, 49th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.9
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-8939- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-8939- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17879No score
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS 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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17879- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g927-7pjf-r6qv 5.9
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates...
The Warner Bros. ellentube app 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 for iOS 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.
- Record
GHSA-g927-7pjf-r6qv- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
medium.com/%40chronic_9612/follow-up-76-popular-apps-confirmed-vulnerable-to-silent-interception-of-tls-protected-data-64185035029f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8939
medium.com/@chronic_9612/follow-up-76-popular-apps-confirmed-vulnerable-to-silent-interception-of-tls-protected-data-64185035029f
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g927-7pjf-r6qv