Lenovo Smart Assistant up to 12.1 on Android Web Service access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lenovo Smart Assistant up to 12.1 on Android. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Service. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-9070. An attack on the physical device is feasible. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Lenovo Smart Assistant up to 12.1 on Android (Android App Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Web Service. 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. CVE summarizes:

For the Lenovo Smart Assistant Android app versions earlier than 12.1.82, an attacker with physical access to the smart speaker can, by pressing a specific button sequence, enter factory test mode and enable a web service intended for testing the device. As with most test modes, this provides extra privileges, including changing settings and running code. Lenovo Smart Assistant is an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker developed by Lenovo.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.lenovo.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-9070 since 03/27/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 12.1.82 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Smart Assistant 12.1.82

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03/27/2018 🔍
07/13/2018 +107 days 🔍
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05/22/2020 +679 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: lenovo.com

Advisory: support.lenovo.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9070 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9070
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121428
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2018 01:10
Updated: 05/22/2020 16:42
Changes: 07/14/2018 01:10 (59), 05/22/2020 16:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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