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CVE-2019-16370

2019-09-16
Severity Assessment
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

The PGP signing plugin in Gradle before 6.0 relies on the SHA-1 algorithm, which might allow an attacker to replace an artifact with a different one that has the same SHA-1 message digest, a related issue to CVE-2005-4900.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Unchanged
Scope
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2 Score (Legacy)
4.3

For backward compatibility

EPSS Probability
0.16%

Percentile: 37.0%

Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-327

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
16 Sep 2019
MODIFICATION
21 Nov 2024
FIRST PATCH
21 Jan 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
5.9
MEDIUM
Patches
1
Available
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.