IBM Support

Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability, exists in the Android platform used by the Cordova tools in Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software (CVE-2015-5256)

Created by Cesar Ivan Oro… on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/274343
274343

Security Bulletin


Summary

A security vulnerability, CVE-2015-5256, has been discovered that affects the Android platform used by the Cordova tools in Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5256

DESCRIPTION: Apache Cordova Android could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper application of allowlist restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to circumvent the allowlist and execute non-allowlisted Javascript.

CVSS Base Score: 7.300
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108200 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.1, 9.1.1, and 9.5.

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
Rational Application Developer9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5PI53763Update the Android platform to 4.1.0 using the Node Packaged Modules software provided with the product:
  1. Launch the product and right-click on each Cordova project and select Cordova > Open in Terminal
  2. Issue the following command to upgrade the Android platform to 4.1.0:

    cordova platform update android@4.1.0
  3. Rebuild your application and redeploy to your users

Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins

Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this.

References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

Off

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

CVE annoucements for Cordova-Android

Change History

* 11 December 2015: Original copy published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSRTLW","label":"Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Cordova","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF022","label":"OS X"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"9.1;9.1.0.1;9.1.1;9.1.1.1;9.0.1.2;9.5","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 February 2020

UID

swg21972772

Page Feedback