Incorrect default permissions in Google Android - CVE-2017-18669
Published: April 7, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34553
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18669
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. Persona has an unprotected API that allows launch of any activity with system privileges. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9000 (June 2017).
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-18669
Install update from vendor's website.