ShoreTel Mobility Client mobile application does not verify SSL certificates

Overview

ShoreTel Mobility Client for iOS and Android, version 9.1.3.109 and earlier, fails to properly validate SSL certificates provided by HTTPS connections, which may enable an attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

Description

CWE-295**: Improper Certificate Validation -******CVE-2016-6562

On iOS and Android devices, the ShoreTel Mobility Client app fails to properly validate SSL certificates provided by HTTPS connections, which means that an attacker in the position to perform MITM attacks may be able to obtain sensitive account information such as login credentials.

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Impact

An attacker on the same network as the iOS device may be able to view or modify network traffic that should have been protected by HTTPS, which may lead to the exposure of sensitive account information, including login credentials.

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Solution

Apply an update.

ShoreTel has released version 9.1.5.104 for all devices to address the vulnerability.

If you are unable to update your application, please see the following workarounds:

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Avoid untrusted networks

Avoid using untrusted networks, including public WiFi. Using your device on an untrusted network increases the chance of falling victim to a MITM attack.

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Vendor Information

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Shoretel Communications, Inc. Affected

Notified: October 05, 2016 Updated: December 21, 2016

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

Group	Score	Vector
Base	7.8	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Temporal	7	E:F/RL:W/RC:C
Environmental	1.8	CDP:ND/TD:L/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

• <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shoretel-mobility-client/id479054518&gt;
• <https://www.shoretel.com>
• <http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/295.html&gt;
• <http://www.info-sec.ca/advisories/ShoreTel-Mobility.html&gt;

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Coomber for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Trent Novelly.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2016-6562
Date Public:	2017-01-03 Date First Published: