CVE-2024-40652 — Missing Authorization in Packages Apps Settings

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.39%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Apps SettingsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedSep 11

Description

In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java, there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_settings15-next:0 — 15-next:2024-09-01+4
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-84cg-qrp2-5ch9: In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity↗2024-09-11
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CVEList
CVE-2024-40652: In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity↗2024-09-11
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OSV
CVE-2024-40652: In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity↗2024-09-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2024-40652: Android Security Bulletin 2024-09-01 CVE: CVE-2024-40652 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 12, 12L, 13, 14 References: A-327749022↗2024-09-01
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