Medium severity · published Oct 27, 2017
CVE-2015-1835
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…
5.3
CVSS
5.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.9% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Cordova · Apache
through 3.7.1; 4.0.0; 4.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1835
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1835
Exploit
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/trend-micro-discovers-apache-vulnerability-that-allows-one-click-modification-of-android-apps/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74866
Release Notes
https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/05/26/android-402.html
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