CVE-2018-10502

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of a staging mode. The issue lies in the ability to change the configuration based on the presence of a file in an user-controlled location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5359.

Score
CVSS 3.0 7.8 High
Status
Modified - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Published
2018-09-24
Last modified
2024-08-05
Weaknesses
CWE-20, CWE-269

Affected products

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