VDB-131270 · CVE-2019-1994 · BID 106946

Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0 Development Settings DevelopmentTiles.java access control

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file DevelopmentTiles.java of the component Development Settings Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In refresh of DevelopmentTiles.java, there is the possibility of leaving development settings accessible due to an insecure default value. This could lead to unwanted access to development settings, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-117770924.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2019. The weakness was published 02/28/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-1994 since 12/10/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Similar entries are available at VDB-131264, VDB-131265, VDB-131266 and VDB-131267.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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12/10/2018 🔍
02/04/2019 +56 days 🔍
02/28/2019 +24 days 🔍
03/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/26/2023 +1608 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
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CVE: CVE-2019-1994 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106946

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/01/2019 08:30 AM
Updated: 07/26/2023 08:55 AM
Changes: 03/01/2019 08:30 AM (60), 05/13/2020 11:37 AM (2), 07/26/2023 08:55 AM (4)
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