JVN#48211537: Party Track SDK for iOS fails to verify server certificates

Party Track SDK for iOS provided by Adways Inc. fails to verify server certificates in encrypted HTTPS communications.
According to the developer, in addition to communications by the SDK, communications by the application using NSURLConnection also fail to verify server certificates.

Impact

A man-in-the-middle attack may result in an attacker to eavesdrop or alter an encrypted communication.

Solution

Update SDK and rebuild the application
Update to the latest version of Party Track SDK and rebuild the application according to the information provided by Adways Inc.

Products Affected

• Applications built with Party Track SDK for iOS versions prior to 1.6.6