CVE-2019-15381 Missing authorization in n/a
A pre-installed Android app allows any local app to modify system properties via an exported interface without proper authorization, enabling privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-15381?
CVE-2019-15381 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BQ 5515L Android device with a build fingerprint of BQru/BQru-5515L/BQru-5515L:8.1.0/O11019/20180409.195525:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.mediatek.wfo.impl app (versionCode=27, versionName=8.1.0) that allows any app co-located on the device to modify a system property through an exported interface without proper authorization.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bq 5515l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15381 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-2019-15381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6j8-vc6j-wp2h.