Vulnerability identifier: #VU41011
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the (1) wapAppId or (2) contentType field of a PDU for a malformed WAPPush message, aka Bug 17969135. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Android: 1.0 - 1.6, 2.0 - 2.3.7, 3.0 - 3.2.6, 4.0 - 4.4.3
External links
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129283/Android-WAPPushManager-SQL-Injection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/86
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71310
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=167
http://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/48ed835468c6235905459e6ef7df032baf3e4df6
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.