Multiple vulnerabilities in Gradle gradle

Published: 2021-04-13 | Updated: 2024-02-05

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-29429 CVE-2021-29427
CWE-ID	CWE-377 CWE-829
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	gradle Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Gradle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Insecure Temporary File

EUVDB-ID: #VU63478

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29429

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to remote files accessed through TextResourceFactory being downloaded into the system temporary directory first. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gradle: 2.12 - 6.9.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-fp8h-qmr5-j4c8
https://docs.gradle.org/7.0/release-notes.html#security-advisories

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

EUVDB-ID: #VU63473

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29427

CWE-ID: CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to Gradle may ignore content filters and search all repositories for dependencies. A remote user with the ability to modify a user program can change user program code on some control systems and execute arbitrary code on the target system.