Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Cordova affects IBM Worklight and IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation (CVE-2015-1835)

Summary

An Apache Cordova vulnerability was disclosed May 26, 2015. Apache Cordova is used by IBM Worklight and IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation. Android applications built with the Cordova framework might allow a remote attacker to cause arbitrary commands to be executed in the application. IBM Worklight and IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation have addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1835**
DESCRIPTION:** The Apache Cordova might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. Applications built with the Cordova framework and lack explicit values set in the Config.xml can have undefined configuration variables set by Intent. By persuading a victim to click a specially crafted URL, an attacker might exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious content in applications and modify application characteristics including force-closing.
CVSS Base Score: 5.800**_
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com//vulnerabilities/103448 for current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined*
_**CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

• IBM Worklight Consumer Edition Versions 5.0.5.0 and 5.0.5.1

• IBM Worklight Consumer Edition Versions 5.0.6.0, 5.0.6.1 and 5.0.6.2

• IBM Worklight Consumer Edition Versions 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1 and 6.0.0.2

• IBM Worklight Enterprise Edition Versions 5.0.5.0 and 5.0.5.1

• IBM Worklight Enterprise Edition Versions 5.0.6.0, 5.0.6.1 and 5.0.6.2

• IBM Worklight Enterprise Edition Versions 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1 and 6.0.0.2

• IBM Worklight Consumer Edition Versions 6.1.0.0, 6.1.0.1 and 6.2.0.0

• IBM Worklight Enterprise Edition Versions 6.1.0.0, 6.1.0.1 and 6.2.0.0

• IBM Mobile Foundation Consumer Edition Versions 5.0.5.0 and 5.0.5.1

• IBM Mobile Foundation Consumer Edition Versions 5.0.6.0, 5.0.6.1 and 5.0.6.2

• IBM Mobile Foundation Consumer Edition Versions 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1 and 6.0.0.2

• IBM Mobile Foundation Enterprise Edition Versions 5.0.5.0 and 5.0.5.1

• IBM Mobile Foundation Enterprise Edition Versions 5.0.6.0, 5.0.6.1 and 5.0.6.2

• IBM Mobile Foundation Enterprise Edition Versions 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1 and 6.0.0.2

• IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Version 6.3.0.0

• IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Version 7.0.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Worklight| 5.0.x and 6.x|

PI41872| Download the latest iFix for IBM Worklight Enterprise Edition on FixCentral

Download the latest iFix for IBM Worklight Consumer Edition on FixCentral
IBM Mobile Foundation| 6.x| Download the latest iFix for IBM Mobile Foundation Enterprise Edition on FixCentral

Download the latest iFix for IBM Mobile Foundation Consumer Edition on FixCentral
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation| 6.x and 7.x| Download the latest iFix for IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation on FixCentral

Workarounds and Mitigations

None