CVE-2018-9501 Auth bypass in Android

What is CVE-2018-9501?

CVE-2018-9501 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the SetupWizard, there is a possible Factory Reset Protection bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-110034419

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9501 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-2018-9501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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