CVE-2017-5901: The State Bank of India State Bank Anywhere app 5.1.0 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL serv

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-5901 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting state bank anywhere. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The State Bank of India State Bank Anywhere app 5.1.0 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2017-05-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: state bank of india

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-05 07:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

state bank of india state bank anywhere DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy state-bank-anywhere || rpm -q state-bank-anywhere || state-bank-anywhere --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison state-bank-anywhere sudo apt install state-bank-anywhere=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold state-bank-anywhere

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list state-bank-anywhere sudo dnf downgrade state-bank-anywhere-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add state-bank-anywhere

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-5901?

state bank anywhere: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-5901 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5901 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-5901 affect?

CVE-2017-5901 affects state bank anywhere. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The State Bank of India State Bank Anywhere app 5.1.0 for iOS does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

How urgent is CVE-2017-5901?

Priority 36/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

iOS vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-5954 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE The State Bank Anywhere (aka com.sbi.SBIFreedomPlus) application 2.0.1 for Android does not verify X.509 certi

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