Auth bypass in Google Android
CVE-2019-5679
NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0, NVIDIA Tegra bootloader contains a vulnerability in nvtboot where the Trusted OS image is improperly authenticated, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure, code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1
- NVIDIA Shield Experience
- NVIDIA Shield Tv — versions SHIELD Experience prior to v8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5679?
- CVE-2019-5679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5679?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.