CVE-2019-2018 Auth bypass in Android
An attacker can bypass password reset protection in Android DevicePolicyManagerService via remote user interaction, compromising device security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2018?
CVE-2019-2018 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In resetPasswordInternal of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible bypass of password reset protection due to an unusual root cause. Remote user interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-110172241
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-2018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h35-3fc9-g75m.