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Insufficient data authenticity validation - APK signing

Description​

The APK is not digitally signed.

Impact​

Mischief users into installing an APK that is not owned by the original author.

Recommendation​

Digitally sign the APK.

Threat​

Non-authenticated attacker from the Internet.

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ 60 minutes.

Score​

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

Base​

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

Temporal​

  • Exploit code maturity: P
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: C

Result​

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 3.7
    • Temporal: 3.4
  • 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: N
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: N
  • Confidentiality (VC): N
  • Integrity (VI): L
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0​

  • Exploit maturity: P

Result 4.0​

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 2.9
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

Compliant code​

Correctly configure the signing keys before building the apk

android {
  signingConfigs {
    getByName("config") {
      keyAlias = keystoreProperties["keyAlias"]
      keyPassword = keystoreProperties["keyPassword"]
      storeFile = file(keystoreProperties["storeFile"])
      storePassword = keystoreProperties["storePassword"]
    }
  }
  ...
}

Non compliant code​

Unconfigured signing keys for the apk

android {
  signingConfigs {
    getByName("config") {
      empty
    }
  }
  ...
}

Requirements​

Fixes​

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