CVE-2018-15005 Missing authorization in n/a
A missing authorization check in a pre-installed ZTE Android app allows any local app to trigger a factory reset, causing data loss.
- 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-2018-15005?
CVE-2018-15005 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ZTE ZMAX Champ Android device with a build fingerprint of ZTE/Z917VL/fortune:6.0.1/MMB29M/20170327.120922:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed platform app with a package name of com.zte.zdm.sdm (versionCode=31, versionName=V5.0.3) that contains an exported broadcast receiver app component named com.zte.zdm.VdmcBroadcastReceiver that allows any app co-located on the device to programmatically initiate a factory reset. In addition, the app initiating the factory reset does not require any permissions. A factory reset will remove all user data and apps from the device. This will result in the loss of any data that have not been backed up or synced externally. The capability to perform a factory reset is not directly available to third-party apps (those that the user installs themselves with the exception of enabled Mobile Device Management (MDM) apps), although this capability can be obtained by leveraging an unprotected app component of a pre-installed platform app.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zteusa Zte Zmax Champ Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15005 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-2018-15005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44g8-6xxp-6ff2.