Google Android up to 15 Factory Reset AdvancedPowerUsageDetail.java shouldSkipForInitialSUW permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 12/12L/13/14/15 and classified as critical. This impacts the function shouldSkipForInitialSUW of the file AdvancedPowerUsageDetail.java of the component Factory Reset Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-40677. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 12/12L/13/14/15 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function shouldSkipForInitialSUW of the file AdvancedPowerUsageDetail.java of the component Factory Reset Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In shouldSkipForInitialSUW of AdvancedPowerUsageDetail.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at android.googlesource.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-40677 since 07/08/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

07/08/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: android.googlesource.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40677 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40677
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293962
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 21:03
Changes: 01/28/2025 21:03 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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