HIGH
The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack
Published Jan 5, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.48%
Description
The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.48% 0.03480
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03480
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03480) | 88.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03546) | 87.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 84.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.95% (0.04945) | 82.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 84.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02113) | 88.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 84.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01091) | 82.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01540) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01512) | 85.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 84.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 79.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 13.27th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 12.78th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 33.86th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://hackerone.com/reports/281605 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/281605 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/01/04/rce-in-duolingos-tinycards-app-for-android-cve-2017-16905/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 5, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 20, 2017
Link CVE-2017-16905
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a