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CVE-2018-11614

Samsung Members Intent Proxy Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Members Fixed in version 2.4.25. 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 Intents. The issue lies in the ability to send an Intent that would not otherwise be reachable. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5361.

Esta vulnerabilidad permite que los atacantes remotos escalen privilegios en instalaciones vulnerables de Samsung Members, solucionado en la versión 2.4.25. En primer lugar, un atacante debe obtener la capacidad de ejecutar código de bajos privilegios en el sistema objetivo para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. Este error en concreto existe en el manejo de Intents. El problema radica en la capacidad de enviar un Intent que, de otra forma, no sería alcanzable. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios a recursos que suelen estar protegidos de la aplicación. Anteriormente era ZDI-CAN-5361.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Members. 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 Intents. The issue lies in the ability to send an Intent that would not otherwise be reachable. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application.

*Credits: MWR Labs - Alex PlaskettJames LoureiroRobert Miller and Georgi Geshev
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-05-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-562 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Samsung
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Samsung Members
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< 2.4.25
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Affected