Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2200
Published: February 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25364
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2200
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a permission bypass in "updatePermissions" of "PermissionManagerService.java". A local attacker can use a malicious app to obtain a custom permission from another app and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2200
Install updates from vendor's website.