CVE-2009-1754 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass certificate checks to access other applications' data by installing a package with a shared user ID.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1754?
CVE-2009-1754 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 26 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The PackageManagerService class in services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java in Android 1.5 through 1.5 CRB42 does not properly check developer certificates during processing of sharedUserId requests at an application's installation time, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to access application data by creating a package that specifies a shared user ID with an arbitrary application.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-1754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvpc-5hfr-wxhv.