Google Android 8.1/9.0 Password Reset DevicePolicyManagerService.java resetPasswordInternal access control

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 8.1/9.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function resetPasswordInternal of the file DevicePolicyManagerService.java of the component Password Reset. The manipulation as part of Password leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.1/9.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function resetPasswordInternal of the file DevicePolicyManagerService.java of the component Password Reset. The manipulation as part of a Password leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In resetPasswordInternal of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible bypass of password reset protection due to an unusual root cause. Remote user interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-110172241

The weakness was presented 06/19/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-2018 since 12/10/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/07/2023). 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

See VDB-136767, VDB-136766, VDB-136765 and VDB-136764 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 8.1
• 9.0

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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