CVE-2019-16370

Public Exploit

Description

The PGP signing plugin in Gradle before 6.0 relies on the SHA-1 algorithm, which might allow an attacker to replace an artifact with a different one that has the same SHA-1 message digest, a related issue to CVE-2005-4900.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/pull/10543 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/commit/425b2b7a50cd84106a77cdf1ab665c89c6b14d2f third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16370?
CVE-2019-16370 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16370?
To fix CVE-2019-16370, 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-2019-16370 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16370 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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