CVE-2015-5207

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Published May 9, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache Cordova iOS before 4.0.0 might allow attackers to bypass a URL whitelist protection mechanism in an app and load arbitrary resources by leveraging unspecified methods.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5208	Apache Cordova iOS before 4.0.0 might allow attackers to bypass a URL whitelist protection mechanism in an app and load arbitrary resources by leveraging unspecified methods.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.879% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35341085/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000058.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136840/Apache-Cordova-iOS-3.9.1-Access-Bypass.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538211/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88764
https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2016/04/27/security.html

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Cordova

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: May 9, 2016, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved: Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

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