Vulnerability in Samsung J7 Neo Android Device Allows Unauthorized App Installation
CVE-2019-15460

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy J7 Neo Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2019

What is CVE-2019-15460?

A vulnerability exists in the Samsung J7 Neo Android device due to a pre-installed app, com.samsung.android.themecenter (version 7.0.1.0), which allows other pre-installed applications to perform unauthorized app installations. This can occur when apps that have signatureOrSystem permissions leverage the exported capabilities of the theme center app. Consequently, this misconfiguration presents a significant security risk, as any pre-installed app could potentially initiate the installation of additional applications without the user's consent.

References

https://www.kryptowire.com/android-firmware-2019/
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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