CVE-2017-3160
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–7.4
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affected products (2)
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references (9)
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- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838enisa_euvd
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95838Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2017/01/27/android-612.htmlMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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