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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11065

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2019-11065: Gradle 1.4-5.3.1 downloads deps via HTTP MITM risk in JS and CoffeeScript

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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CVE
CVE-2019-11065
9 Apr 201923:37
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2019-11065
9 Apr 201923:37
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2019-11065
9 Apr 201923:37
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2022-4803
3 Oct 202520:07
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: gradle-4.3.1-9.fc29
21 May 201902:20
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 28 Update: gradle-4.3.1-9.fc28
3 May 201901:36
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: gradle-4.4.1-4.fc30
19 Aug 201901:02
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 30 : gradle (2019-1b6383acdd)
20 Aug 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 28 : gradle (2019-902786bc1e)
3 May 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Ubuntu 18.04 ESM : Gradle vulnerabilities (USN-4858-1)
21 Oct 202300:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254398);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11065");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11065");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Gradle versions from 1.4 to 5.3.1 use an insecure HTTP URL to download dependencies when the built-in
    JavaScript or CoffeeScript Gradle plugins are used. Dependency artifacts could have been maliciously
    compromised by a MITM attack against the ajax.googleapis.com web site. (CVE-2019-11065)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11065");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-11065");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gradle");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gradle"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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24 Aug 2025 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.15.9
EPSS0.00349
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