VDB-87120 · CVE-2015-5207 · ID 136840

Apache Cordova iOS up to 3.x URL Whitelist access control

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Cordova iOS up to 3.x. Affected is an unknown code block of the component URL Whitelist. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apache Cordova iOS before 4.0.0 might allow attackers to bypass a URL whitelist protection mechanism in an app and load arbitrary resources by leveraging unspecified methods.

The weakness was published 05/09/2016 by Muneaki Nishimura (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cordova.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5207 since 07/01/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at 87121.

Productinfo

Vendor

Apache

Name

Cordova iOS

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cordova iOS 4.0.0

Timelineinfo

07/01/2015 🔍
04/27/2016 +301 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +12 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +0 days 🔍
05/10/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2022 +2290 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 136840
Researcher: Muneaki Nishimura
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5207 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 88764 - Apache Cordova iOS CVE-2015-5207 Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2016 10:29
Updated: 08/17/2022 22:11
Changes: 05/10/2016 10:29 (59), 11/23/2018 08:11 (5), 08/17/2022 22:11 (4)
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