Security News > 2022 > November > Critical RCE bugs in Android remote keyboard apps with 2M installs
Three Android applications that allow users to use devices as remote keyboards for their computers have critical vulnerabilities that could expose key presses and enable remote code execution.
CVE-2022-45479 - PC Keyboard flow allowing a remote unauthenticated user to send instructions to the server to execute arbitrary code without requiring authorization or authentication.
CVE-2022-45480 - PC Keyboard flaw allowing an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack and read all keypresses in cleartext.
CVE-2022-45481 - Lack of password requirement in the default configuration of Lazy Mouse, allowing remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary code without requiring authorization or authentication.
Successful exploitation could also enable remote attackers run arbitrary code on the device.
If you're looking for a remote keyboard app, there are several actively maintained projects on Google Play, many of which have positive user ratings.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-05 | CVE-2022-45481 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Lzmouse Lazy Mouse The default configuration of Lazy Mouse does not require a password, allowing remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary code with no prior authorization or authentication. | 9.8 |
| 2022-12-05 | CVE-2022-45479 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Beappsmobile PC Keyboard Wifi&Bluetooth PC Keyboard allows remote unauthenticated users to send instructions to the server to execute arbitrary code without any previous authorization or authentication. | 9.8 |
| 2022-12-02 | CVE-2022-45480 | Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Beappsmobile PC Keyboard Wifi & Bluetooth PC Keyboard WiFi & Bluetooth allows an attacker (in a man-in-the-middle position between the server and a connected device) to see all data (including keypresses) in cleartext. | 5.9 |