Apache Cordova File-Transfer Standalone Plugin up to 0.4.1 on iOS ios/CDVFileTransfer.m input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apache Cordova File-Transfer Standalone Plugin up to 0.4.1 on iOS. This impacts an unknown function of the file ios/CDVFileTransfer.m. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-0072. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Cordova File-Transfer Standalone Plugin up to 0.4.1 on iOS (iOS App Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file ios/CDVFileTransfer.m. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

ios/CDVFileTransfer.m in the Apache Cordova File-Transfer standalone plugin (org.apache.cordova.file-transfer) before 0.4.2 for iOS and the File-Transfer plugin for iOS from Cordova 2.4.0 through 2.9.0 might allow remote attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging a default value of true for the trustAllHosts option.

The bug was discovered 03/04/2014. The weakness was presented 10/30/2017 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0072 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/05/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1336 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (104186†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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12/03/2013 🔍
03/04/2014 +91 days 🔍
10/30/2017 +1336 days 🔍
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10/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2023 +1892 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: a1d6fc07e8a40c1b2b16f4103c403b30e1089668⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108788
X-Force: 91561
OSVDB: 104186 - CVE-2014-0072 - Apache - Cordova - Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2017 07:51
Updated: 01/05/2023 12:08
Changes: 10/31/2017 07:51 (60), 12/02/2019 08:26 (3), 01/21/2021 09:30 (3), 01/05/2023 12:08 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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