SQL injection in Google Android - CVE-2019-2198
Published: November 13, 2019 / Updated: September 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35082
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2198
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2198
Install update from vendor's website.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #6765 - AOSP-DownloadProviderDbDumperSQLiWhere (PoC Exploiting SQL Injection in Android's Download Provider in Selection Parameter (CVE-2019-2198)) (September 16, 2021)
- Exploit #5402 - AOSP-DownloadProviderDbDumper (PoC Exploiting SQL Injection in Android's Download Provider (CVE-2018-9493)) (May 12, 2021)