CVE-2015-1835

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74866 third party advisory vdb entry
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/trend-micro-discovers-apache-vulnerability-that-allows-one-click-modification-of-android-apps/ third party advisory exploit technical description
https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2015/05/26/android-402.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1835?
CVE-2015-1835 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1835?
To fix CVE-2015-1835, 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-2015-1835 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1835 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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