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CVE-2018-9477

Dec. 18, 2024, 7:16 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
google
  • android
  • 8.0, 8.1

Description

In the development options section of the Settings app, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Weaknesses

CWE-294
Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

A capture-replay flaw exists when the design of the product makes it possible for a malicious user to sniff network traffic and bypass authentication by replaying it to the server in question to the same effect as the original message (or with minor changes).

CWE ID: 294
CWE-862
Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CWE ID: 862

Date

Published: Nov. 20, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Dec. 18, 2024, 7:16 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@android.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o google android 8.0 / / / / / / /
o google android 8.1 / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://source.android.com/ security@android.com