Privilege escalation in LG Device Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-8372 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
LG Device Manager Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | LG Electronics |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU17757
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8372
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to existence of IOCTL dispatch functions. A local attacker can read and write to arbitrary physical memory and leverage those functions to elevate privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLG Device Manager: 1.1.1703.1700
External linkshttp://www.jackson-t.ca/lg-driver-lpe.html
http://lgsecurity.lge.com/security_updates.html
http://twitter.com/Jackson_T/status/1097353402034475009
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
