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CVE-2016-10511

Published: Sep 18, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-295
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

twitter
commercial·USaka twitter inc., x.com
twitterSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100904
securityfocus.com
https://hackerone.com/reports/168538
hackerone.com
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