CVE-2015-1835 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Apache Cordova Android before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.0.2, when an application does not set explicit values in config.xml, allows remote attackers to modify undefined secondary configuration variables (preferences) via a crafted intent: URL.

Published: 2017-10-27

Score: 5.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova::::::android::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:4.0.0:::::android::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:4.0.1:::::android::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-1950	Apache Cordova Android before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.0.2, when an application does not set explicit values in config.xml, allows remote attackers to modify undefined secondary configuration variables (preferences) via a crafted intent: URL.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00625.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/trend-micro-discovers-apache-vulnerability-that-allows-one-click-modification-of-android-apps/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74866
https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/05/26/android-402.html

History

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Apache Cordova

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-10-27T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:54:16.318Z

Reserved: 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1835

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-27T19:29:00.300

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-1835

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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