LOW
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
Published Nov 8, 2010
2.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.9 LOW NVD
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Adjacent
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.37% 0.00372
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00372
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 28.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 28.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 22.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 37.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709 x_refsource_MISC
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44657 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63002 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 8, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 8, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4211
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a