Vulnerability identifier: #VU34456

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20783

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

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

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 (North America CDMA) software. The LTE protocol implementation allows a bypass of AKA (Authentication and Key Agreement). The LG ID is LVE-SMP-180014 (February 2019).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 7.0 - 7.2, 8.0 - 8.1

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External links
http://lgsecurity.lge.com/

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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.