Privilege escalation in Samsung Members
CVE-2018-11614
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Members Fixed in version 2.4.25. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Intents. The issue lies in the ability to send an Intent that would not otherwise be reachable. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5361.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.013 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Members — versions Fixed in version 2.4.25
- Samsung Samsung_members
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11614?
- CVE-2018-11614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Members, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11614?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.