#VU25364 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2200 

 

#VU25364 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2200

Published: February 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25364
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2200
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a permission bypass in "updatePermissions" of "PermissionManagerService.java". A local attacker can use a malicious app to obtain a custom permission from another app and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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