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Debugging enabled in production - APK

Description​

The system has debugging enabled in the production environment, which can cause technical information leaks when an error occurs.

Impact​

Get technical or sensitive information.

Recommendation​

Configure the attribute: application.android:debuggable to false in the file: AndroidManifest.xml.

Threat​

Unauthorized attacker from Internet network.

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ 15 minutes.

Score​

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base​

  • Attack vector: L
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal​

  • Exploit code maturity: X
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: X

Result​

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:X
  • Score:
    • Base: 2.9
    • Temporal: 2.8
  • Severity:
    • Base: Low
    • Temporal: Low

Score 4.0​

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0​

  • Attack vector: L
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: N
  • Confidentiality (VC): L
  • Integrity (VI): N
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0​

  • Exploit maturity: X

Result 4.0​

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 2.1
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

Compliant code​

The application does not enable debugging in a production environment

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:versionCode="4" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.android.zerosms">
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
  <application android:debuggable="false" android:label="@7F040001" android:icon="@7F020002">
  </application>
</manifest>

Non compliant code​

The application has debugging enabled on the AndroidManifest

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:versionCode="4" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.android.zerosms">
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
  <application android:debuggable="true" android:label="@7F040001" android:icon="@7F020002">
  </application>
</manifest>

Requirements​

Fixes​

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