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CVE-2010-4211 Details

Description

The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709	CVE
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html	CVE
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002	CVE
http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html	CVE
http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709	[email protected]
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html	[email protected]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002	[email protected]
http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html	[email protected]
http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ebay paypal	<= 3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ebay:paypal:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os	3.1 3.1.2 3.1.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 9, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]