CVE-2017-3160 Supply chain in Apache Cordova Android

High 7.4 Published 1 Feb 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious code via Man-in-the-Middle attacks during Gradle download due to insecure HTTP usage in build scripts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-3160?

CVE-2017-3160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cordova Android, published on 1 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

After the Android platform is added to Cordova the first time, or after a project is created using the build scripts, the scripts will fetch Gradle on the first build. However, since the default URI is not using https, it is vulnerable to a MiTM and the Gradle executable is not safe. The severity of this issue is high due to the fact that the build scripts immediately start a build after Gradle has been fetched. Developers who are concerned about this issue should install version 6.1.2 or higher of Cordova-Android. If developers are unable to install the latest version, this vulnerability can easily be mitigated by setting the CORDOVA_ANDROID_GRADLE_DISTRIBUTION_URL environment variable to https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.14.1-all.zip

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3160?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Cordova.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjv5-2xqq-c8vh.