Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU41009

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8610

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND_SMS permission for the SmsReceiver receiver, which allows attackers to send stored SMS messages, and consequently transmit arbitrary new draft SMS messages or trigger additional per-message charges from a network operator for old messages, via a crafted application that broadcasts an intent with the com.android.mms.transaction.MESSAGE_SENT action, aka Bug 17671795.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 1.0 - 4.4.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129282/Android-SMS-Resend.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/85
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=164
http://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Mms/+/008d6202fca4002a7dfe333f22377faa73585c67
http://github.com/joswr1ght/drozer-modules/blob/master/whfs/smsdraftsend.py

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.