Samsung GALAXY Apps prior 6.4.0.15 Push Message access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung GALAXY Apps and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Push Message Handler. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-10500. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung GALAXY Apps (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Push Message Handler. 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:

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of push messages. The issue lies in the ability to start an activity with controlled arguments. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5331.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-10500 since 04/27/2018. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. 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 109 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.4.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GALAXY Apps 6.4.0.15

Timelineinfo

04/27/2018 🔍
06/07/2018 +41 days 🔍
09/24/2018 +108 days 🔍
09/24/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/26/2020 +548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-10500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124422
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2018 12:33
Updated: 03/26/2020 20:16
Changes: 09/25/2018 12:33 (60), 03/26/2020 20:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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