CVE-2019-15404 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Pre-installed Asus app allows other pre-installed apps to execute arbitrary commands via an accessible component, potentially leading to code execution on the device.

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-2019-15404?

CVE-2019-15404 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/14.2016.1712.367-20171225: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-2019-15404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Zenfone 4 Max Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15404 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-2019-15404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2h3-gjcc-2xpg.

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