CVE-2017-16905

Published: Jan 5, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected (1)

Products: Duolingo: Tinycards

Duolingo

1 product

Tinycards

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Duolingo Tinycards	Before 1.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Google Android	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (4)

https://hackerone.com/reports/281605

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/281605

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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