CVE-2016-10137 Missing authorization in n/a
A privileged system app on BLU R1 HD devices exposes a content provider allowing any app to read, write, and delete user data like SMS and call logs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10137?
CVE-2016-10137 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software. The content provider named com.adups.fota.sysoper.provider.InfoProvider in the app with a package name of com.adups.fota.sysoper allows any app on the device to read, write, and delete files as the system user. In the com.adups.fota.sysoper app's AndroidManifest.xml file, it sets the android:sharedUserId attribute to a value of android.uid.system which makes it execute as the system user, which is a very privileged user on the device. This allows a third-party app to read, write, and delete the user's sent and received text messages and call log. This allows a third-party app to obtain PII from the user without permission to do so.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adups Adups Fota.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10137 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-2016-10137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc2g-6rqh-gjv7.