Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-0096 - Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
google
CWE-269

Summary

In startActivities of ActivityStartController.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-145669109

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Google
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.

The Hacker News

idTHN:4436EED79F076D56D86BA561C013680B
last seen2020-05-26
modified2020-05-26
published2020-05-26
reporterThe Hacker News
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2020/05/stranhogg-android-vulnerability.html
titleNew Android Flaw Affecting Over 1 Billion Phones Let Attackers Hijack Apps