CVE-2016-10511

MEDIUM

Twitter iOS 6.62-6.62.1 - Improper Certificate Validation in Configuration Endpoint

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Twitter iOS client versions 6.62 and 6.62.1 fail to validate Twitter's server certificates for the /1.1/help/settings.json configuration endpoint, permitting man-in-the-middle attackers the ability to view an application-only OAuth client token and potentially enable unreleased Twitter iOS app features.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100904
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/168538

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0082
EPSS Percentile 52.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-295
Status published
Products (2)
twitter/twitter 6.62
twitter/twitter 6.62.1
Published Sep 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026