RCE in Leagoo P1
CVE-2018-14998
The Leagoo P1 Android device with a build fingerprint of sp7731c_1h10_32v4_bird:6.0/MRA58K/android.20170629.214736:user/release-keys contains a hidden root privilege escalation capability to achieve command execution as the root user. They have made modifications that allow a user with physical access to the device to obtain a root shell via ADB by modifying read-only system properties at runtime. Specifically, modifying the ro.debuggable and the ro.secure system properties to a certain value and then restarting the ADB daemon allows for a root shell to be obtained via ADB.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.kryptowire.com/portal/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DEFCON-26-Johnson-and-Stav… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kryptowire.com/portal/android-firmware-defcon-2018/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14998?
- CVE-2018-14998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Leagoo P1, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14998?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.