Samsung Notes prior 2.0.02.31 ZIP File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Notes. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component ZIP File Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-10501. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Notes (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component ZIP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Notes Fixed in version 2.0.02.31. 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 ZIP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5358.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2018. The weakness was presented 09/24/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-10501 since 04/27/2018. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. 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 109 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.0.02.31 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Notes 2.0.02.31

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-2018-10501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124423

Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2018 12:34
Updated: 03/26/2020 20:04
Changes: 09/25/2018 12:34 (58), 03/26/2020 20:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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