該方法無法進行 SSL 驗證檢查。
調用以 InetAddress 作為功能參數的 createSocket() 時不會執行主機名驗證。
同樣,調用 getInsecure() 時會返回一個 SSL 套接字代理,其所有 SSL 檢查會被禁用。
這兩種調用方式都使得應用程序容易受到中間人攻擊。
例如,當試著連接 https://safesecureserver.banking.com 時,該應用程序會隨時接受給 https://hackedserver.banking.com 簽發的證書。此時,當服務器被黑客攻擊發生 SSL 連接中斷時,應用程序可能會泄漏用戶敏感信息。
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[2] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 - (OWASP 2007) A9 Insecure Communications
[3] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 - (OWASP 2010) A9 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
[4] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3 - (STIG 3) APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II
[5] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 - (STIG 3.4) APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II
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[7] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration - (CWE) CWE ID 297
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[10] JavaDoc for Android Android
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[13] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 - (PCI 1.1) Requirement 4.1, Requirement 6.5.10
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