PT-2018-12863 · Mxq · Mxq Tv Box

Published 2018-12-28 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-14987

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MXQ TV Box version 4.4.2

Description The Android framework in the MXQ TV Box contains a dynamically registered broadcast receiver app component named com.android.server.MasterClearReceiver. This component is not protected with the android.permission.MASTER CLEAR permission, allowing any co-located app to initiate a factory reset of the device. This can result in the loss of user data and apps that have not been backed up or synced externally.

Recommendations For MXQ TV Box version 4.4.2, consider disabling the com.android.server.MasterClearReceiver broadcast receiver app component to prevent unauthorized factory resets until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Android framework to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using apps that may leverage the unprotected app component of the core Android process.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-14987

Affected Products

Mxq Tv Box

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14987 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14987 · Security Note
• https://kryptowire.com/portal/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DEFCON-26-Johnson-and-Stavrou-Vulnerable-Out-of-the-Box-An-Eval-of-Android-Carrier-Devices-WP-Updated.pdf · Note
• https://kryptowire.com/portal/android-firmware-defcon-2018 · Note