Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2019-2233
Published: November 13, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35095
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2233
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In getUserCount and getCount of UserSwitcherController.java, there is possible new user creation due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-140486529
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2233
Install update from vendor's website.