Local Privilege Escalation in Android Setup Wizard by Google
CVE-2019-2026

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Android
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 April 2019

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Android Setup Wizard where a missing permission check in the updateAssistMenuItems method of Editor.java can allow an unauthorized user to escape the Setup Wizard. This flaw could lead to local escalation of privileges and a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass without requiring additional execution privileges. As a result, an attacker could potentially exploit this weakness to gain greater access to the device without user interaction.

Affected Version(s)

Android Android-8.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-04-01
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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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