PT-2024-10711 · Unknown · Settings App

Published 2024-11-20 · Updated 2024-12-18 · CVE-2018-9477

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Settings app (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a possible authentication bypass in the development options section of the Settings app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed, requiring user interaction for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CWE-294

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-9477

Affected Products

Settings App

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9477 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9477 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvedetector/11649 · Telegram Post