Permissions Bypass Vulnerability in Android by Google
CVE-2019-2090

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Android

Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2019

What is CVE-2019-2090?

A permissions bypass vulnerability exists in the isPackageDeviceAdminOnAnyUser function of PackageManagerService.java within Android. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges locally without needing to obtain any additional permissions or requiring user interaction for exploitation. The affected versions of Android include 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9, which may leave devices susceptible to unauthorized access and control.

Affected Version(s)

Android Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-06-01
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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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