CVE-2017-16905

Public Exploit

Description

The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.68% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory hackerone.com Third-Party Advisory nightwatchcybersecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/ third party advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/281605 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16905?
CVE-2017-16905 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16905?
To fix CVE-2017-16905, 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-2017-16905 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16905 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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