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Insufficient data authenticity validation - JAR signing

Description​

The JAR files that compose the application are not correctly signed, allowing an attacker to modify the code withouth raising alerts on an integrity check.

Impact​

Inject malicious code in the application without raising alerts.

Recommendation​

Sign the application JAR files using a trusted key.

Threat​

Anonymous attacker from Internet with access to the JAR Files.

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ 90 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: X
  • 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:X/RL:O/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 3.7
    • Temporal: 3.6
  • 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: X

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:X
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 6.3
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Medium

Compliant code​

Sign all the JAR files of the application with a certified key tool

jarsigner -keystore NONE -certchain "bundle.pem" -tsa "http://time.certum.pl" -storetype PKCS11
  -providerClass sun.security.pkcs11.SunPKCS11 -providerArg "provider.cfg"
  -storepass "[your_pin]" "[your_code].jar" "[your_alias]"

Non compliant code​

The source code has .jar files that were not signed before runtime, please check to verify before compiling

Requirements​

Fixes​

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