CVE-2018-10502

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2. 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 a staging mode. The issue lies in the ability to change the configuration based on the presence of a file in an user-controlled location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5359.
References
Link Resource
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:galaxy_apps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:41

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References () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-09-24 23:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:41


NVD link : CVE-2018-10502

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10502

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10502


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Products Affected

samsung

  • galaxy_apps
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation