7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-21633
Apache Apktool Resource Path Manipulation Vulnerability
Description

Apktool is a tool for reverse engineering Android APK files. In versions 2.9.1 and prior, Apktool infers resource files' output path according to their resource names which can be manipulated by attacker to place files at desired location on the system Apktool runs on. Affected environments are those in which an attacker may write/overwrite any file that user has write access, and either user name is known or cwd is under user folder. Commit d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 contains a patch for this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-21633 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apktool apktool
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-21633.

URL Resource
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 Patch
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 Patch
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

MobSF Remote code execution (via CVE-2024-21633)

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
79 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : Jan. 7, 2024, 9:34 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
6566 stars 1140 fork 1140 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 958 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-43399: Critical Zip Slip Vulnerability Discovered in Mobile Security Framework (MobSF)

A serious security flaw has been uncovered in Mobile Security Framework (MobSF), a widely-used open-source tool for mobile app security analysis. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-43399 (CVSS ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 26, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712
    Added Reference https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 No Types Assigned https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w No Types Assigned https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apktool:apktool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Apktool is a tool for reverse engineering Android APK files. In versions 2.9.1 and prior, Apktool infers resource files' output path according to their resource names which can be manipulated by attacker to place files at desired location on the system Apktool runs on. Affected environments are those in which an attacker may write/overwrite any file that user has write access, and either user name is known or cwd is under user folder. Commit d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 contains a patch for this issue.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/d348c43b24a9de350ff6e5bd610545a10c1fc712 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-21633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

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0.30687

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