Vulnerability in Apache Cordova
CVE-2017-3160
After the Android platform is added to Cordova the first time, or after a project is created using the build scripts, the scripts will fetch Gradle on the first build. However, since the default URI is not using https, it is vulnerable to a MiTM and the Gradle executable is not safe. The severity of this issue is high due to the fact that the build scripts immediately start a build after Gradle has been fetched. Developers who are concerned about this issue should install version 6.1.2 or higher of Cordova-Android. If developers are unable to install the latest version, this vulnerability can easily be mitigated by setting the CORDOVA_ANDROID_GRADLE_DISTRIBUTION_URL environment variable to https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.14.1-all.zip
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Cordova
- Apache Software Foundation Cordova Android — versions Apache Cordova 6.1.0 and below
References
- cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.html (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3160?
- CVE-2017-3160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cordova. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3160?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.