CVE-2015-1835 json
Apache Cordova Android before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.0.2, when an application does not set explicit values in config.xml, allows remote att…
published 2017-10-27 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1950
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Cordova Android before 3.7.2 and 4.x before 4.0.2, when an application does not set explicit values in config.xml, allows remote attackers to modify undefined secondary configuration variables (preferences) via a crafted intent: URL.
Exploit prediction
5.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.trendmicro.com http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/trend-micro-discovers-apache-vulnerability-that-allows-one-click-modification-of-android-apps/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
blog.trendmicro.com
/trendlabs-security-intelligence/trend-micro-discovers-apache-vulnerability-that-allows-one-click-modification
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
cordova.apache.org
/announcements/2015/05/26/android-402.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/74866
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1835
- NVD CVE-2015-1835
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