CVE-2014-8610 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2014-8610?

CVE-2014-8610 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND_SMS permission for the SmsReceiver receiver, which allows attackers to send stored SMS messages, and consequently transmit arbitrary new draft SMS messages or trigger additional per-message charges from a network operator for old messages, via a crafted application that broadcasts an intent with the com.android.mms.transaction.MESSAGE_SENT action, aka Bug 17671795.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8610?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8610?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8610 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-8610 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8610 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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