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.

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, a…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.