CVE-2014-0072

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.04% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531335/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file-transfer/commit/a1d6fc07e8a40c1b2b16f4103c403b30e1089668 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/29 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91561 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
http://d3adend.org/blog/?p=403 issue tracking third party advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cordova-dev/201403.mbox/%3CCAK_TSXKL9JtkehHC0jEoRwdvVKXt-d5uj40EwNY-Gk3ttX=wJw%40mail.gmail.com%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0072?
CVE-2014-0072 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0072?
To fix CVE-2014-0072, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0072 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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