CVE-2018-15835 Missing authorization in n/a
Insecure permissions in Android allow attackers to bypass authorization checks, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized data access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15835?
CVE-2018-15835 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Android 1.0 through 9.0 has Insecure Permissions. The Android bug ID is 77286983.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15835 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-2018-15835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55x3-x8rq-mg72.