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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Cordova affects IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation (CVE-2015-5256)

Created by Nagashree S Bhat on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/599205
599205

Security Bulletin


Summary

An Apache Cordova Vulnerability for improper application of allowlist restrictions on Android was addressed by IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation. Android applications created using Apache Cordova that use a remote server contain a vulnerability where allowlist restrictions are not properly applied. Improperly crafted URIs could be used to circumvent the allowlist, allowing for the execution of non-allowlisted JavaScript.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: 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 bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108200 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Version 6.3, 7.0, 7.1
IBM Worklight Version 5.0.x, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2

Remediation/Fixes

None

Workarounds and Mitigations

For the proposed mitigation policy, please check https://developer.ibm.com/mobilefirstplatform/2016/02/24/cve-2015-5256-apache-cordova-vulnerable-to-improper-application-of-allowlist-restrictions-on-android/

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

14 March 2016: Original version published
15 March 2016: Linked to CVE and cleaned up text

*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

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg2C1000109

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