Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-9567 (CCN-153888)

Assigned:2018-12-05
Published:2018-12-05
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:On Pixel devices there is a bug causing verified boot to show the same certificate fingerprint despite using different signing keys. This may lead to local escalation of privilege if people are relying on those fingerprints to determine what version of the OS the device is running, with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-65543936.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-9567

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106064

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20189567-priv-esc(153888)

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Android Security Bulletin—December 2018

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google android -
    google android *