SB2022121384 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Outlook for Android
Published: December 13, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022121384
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24480)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Outlook for Android. An user with physical access to an unlocked device can bypass the application's biometric authentication, which effectively disables the application lock and gives the attacker full access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.