Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Outlook for Android - CVE-2022-24480
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70232
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24480
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Outlook for Android
Microsoft Outlook for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Outlook for Android. An user with physical access to an unlocked device can bypass the application's biometric authentication, which effectively disables the application lock and gives the attacker full access.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24480
Install updates from vendor's website.