Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2019-2225

 

Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2019-2225

Published: December 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34993
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2225
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

When pairing with a Bluetooth device, it may be possible to pair a malicious device without any confirmation from the user, and that device may be able to interact with the phone. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-110433804


How to mitigate CVE-2019-2225

Install update from vendor's website.

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