CVE-2026-3822
Improper Certificate Validation in Taipower APP Enables MITM Attack
Publication date: 2026-03-09
Last updated on: 2026-03-11
Assigner: TWCERT/CC
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| taipower | taipower_app | to 3.4.4 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-295 | The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The Taipower APP has an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. When the app tries to establish an HTTPS connection with its server, it fails to properly verify the server's TLS/SSL certificate."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Because of this flaw, unauthenticated remote attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. This means attackers can intercept, read, and even modify the network packets exchanged between the app and the server.'}] [1, 2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability impacts the confidentiality and integrity of your data when using the Taipower APP.
- Confidentiality: High impact, attackers can read sensitive data transmitted between the app and server.
- Integrity: Low impact, attackers can tamper with or modify the data being transmitted.
- Availability: No impact, the vulnerability does not affect the availability of the app or service.
The attack requires no privileges or user interaction but has high attack complexity.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The recommended immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the Taipower APP to version 3.4.5 or later.