CVE-2019-15470 Missing authorization in n/a
Pre-installed apps can record microphone audio due to an accessible component in the Qualcomm Call Enhancement app on Xiaomi devices.
- 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-2019-15470?
CVE-2019-15470 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Android device with a build fingerprint of xiaomi/tulip/tulip:8.1.0/OPM1.171019.011/V10.2.2.0.OEKMIXM:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.qualcomm.qti.callenhancement app (versionCode=27, versionName=8.1.0) that allows other pre-installed apps to perform microphone audio recording 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 export their capabilities to other pre-installed app. This app allows a third-party app to use its open interface to record telephone calls to external storage.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mi Redmi Note 6 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15470 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-2019-15470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mh4-9m87-v85v.