CVE-2019-15403 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Pre-installed Asus apps allow 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-2019-15403?

CVE-2019-15403 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 3s Max Android device with a build fingerprint of asus/IN_X00G/ASUS_X00G_1:7.0/NRD90M/IN_X00G-14.02.1807.33-20180706: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-2019-15403?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Zenfone 3s Max Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15403 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-2019-15403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwqc-fg9m-7c4c.

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