The PGP signing plugin in Gradle before 6.0 relies on the SHA-1 algorithm, which might…
Priority LOW 28CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
The PGP signing plugin in Gradle before 6.0 relies on the SHA-1 algorithm, which might allow an attacker to replace an artifact with a different one that has the same SHA-1 message digest, a related issue to CVE-2005-4900.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00891 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.gradle:gradle-core (Maven): 6.0Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.gradle:gradle-core (Maven) | before 6.0 | 6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hhr2-f668-ff2w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.gradle:gradle-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0 Fixed in 6.0 Patch available GHSA-hhr2-f668-ff2w
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hhr2-f668-ff2w org.gradle:gradle-core (Maven) Fixed in 6.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhr2-f668-ff2w
References
More Gradle vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05320 ObjectSocketWrapper.java in Gradle 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09639 Injection in Apache Ant CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-11237 The HTTP client in Gradle before 5.6 sends authentication credentials originally destined… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12419 Arbitrary code execution via specially crafted environment variables CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-11286 Gradle usage of long IDs for PGP keys opens potential for collision attacks CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-10141 Local privilege escalation through system temporary directory CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-16370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhr2-f668-ff2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-16370 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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