VDB-115707 · CVE-2014-9959 · BID 98874

Google Android Qualcomm access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. This impacts an unknown function of the component Qualcomm. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-9959. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component Qualcomm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Qualcomm closed source components. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36383694.

The bug was discovered 08/17/2017. The weakness was disclosed 04/04/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9959 since 03/28/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 230 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98874†). The entries VDB-102302, VDB-102303, VDB-102304 and VDB-102305 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/28/2017 🔍
06/05/2017 +69 days 🔍
08/17/2017 +73 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +230 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/08/2021 +1040 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115707
SecurityFocus: 98874 - Qualcomm Closed-Source Components Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1038623

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

Created: 04/05/2018 08:52
Updated: 02/08/2021 12:42
Changes: 04/05/2018 08:52 (61), 01/21/2020 15:05 (4), 02/08/2021 12:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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