Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2019-2199

 

Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2019-2199

Published: November 13, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35083
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2199
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-138650665


How to mitigate CVE-2019-2199

Install update from vendor's website.

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