CVE-2019-15397 Command injection in n/a
Pre-installed Asus app allows other pre-installed apps to execute arbitrary commands via an accessible component, posing a risk to device integrity.
- 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-2019-15397?
CVE-2019-15397 is a high-severity command injection 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 Asus ZenFone Max 4 Android device with a build fingerprint of asus/WW_Phone/ASUS_X00HD_4:7.1.1/NMF26F/14.2016.1803.373-20180308:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.asus.loguploaderproxy app (versionCode=1570000020, versionName=7.0.0.4_170901) that allows other pre-installed apps to perform command execution via an accessible app component. This capability can be accessed by any pre-installed app on the device which can obtain signatureOrSystem permissions that are required by other other pre-installed apps that exported their capabilities to other pre-installed app.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15397?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Zenfone Max 4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-15397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-597j-qvj7-5g37.