CVE-2018-9477

HIGH EPSS 0.6%
Published Nov 20, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Description

In the development options section of the Settings app, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
0.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-294
CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
googleandroid8.0any
googleandroid8.1any

References 1

  • source.android.com https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01
    PatchVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • source.android.com https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01
    PatchVendor Advisory