Security readout for executives and security teams
Android apps that embedded Dropbox SDK versions before 1.6.2 may have exposed sensitive information to remote attackers. The public description says attacks could involve crafted malware or a drive-by download. This matters mainly for organizations that shipped or still maintain older Android apps with Dropbox integration. Exposure is limited to Android applications that embedded the Dropbox SDK for Android before version 1.6.2. Systems without Android apps, without Dropbox SDK integration, or using newer SDK versions are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources. Prioritize if the organization has legacy Android apps with Dropbox integration. The issue is old and not KEV-listed, but public exploit discussion and sensitive information exposure justify prompt inventory and dependency cleanup. Mitigation focus: Inventory Android apps for Dropbox SDK usage and version.; Replace Dropbox SDK for Android versions before 1.6.2 with a current supported release.; Review vendor and Dropbox guidance for any additional migration requirements..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CVE-2014-8889 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://securityintelligence.com/droppedin-remotely-exploitable-vulnerability-in-the-dropbox-sdk-for-android/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.