Google Android up to 4.4.0 Device Administrator input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android up to 4.4.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Device Administrator. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0900. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 4.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Device Administrator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Device Administrator code in Android before 4.4.1_r1 might allow attackers to spoof device administrators and consequently bypass MDM restrictions by leveraging failure to update the mAdminMap data structure.

The weakness was published 04/20/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0900 since 01/06/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 4.4.1_r1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: Android 4.4.1_r1

Timelineinfo

01/06/2014 🔍
04/20/2018 +1564 days 🔍
04/20/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2020 +648 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: securityintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-0900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116845
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2018 16:14
Updated: 01/29/2020 19:41
Changes: 04/21/2018 16:14 (40), 01/29/2020 19:41 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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