CVE-2019-6741

Samsung Galaxy S9 Untrusted Site Redirection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S9 prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a wireless network. The specific flaw exists within the captive portal. By manipulating HTML, an attacker can force a page redirection. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7476.

Esta vulnerabilidad permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones vulnerables de Samsung Galaxy S9 anteríor de la actualización de seguridad de enero de 2019 (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467). La interacción del usuario es necesaria para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe conectarse a una red inalámbrica. El defecto específico existe dentro del portal cautivo. Al manipular HTML, un atacante puede forzar una redirección de página. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-7476.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a wireless network.
The specific flaw exists within the captive portal. By manipulating HTML, an attacker can force a page redirection. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: MWR Labs - Georgi Geshev and Robert Miller

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-01-24 CVE Reserved
2019-03-05 CVE Published
2024-06-14 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-254	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"	Galaxy S9 Firmware Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Galaxy S9 Firmware"	< 2019-01 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Galaxy S9 Firmware" and version " < 2019-01"	-	Affected	in	Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"	Galaxy S9 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Galaxy S9"	-	-	Safe