CVE-2019-15418 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2019-15418
Vulnerability Scoring

7.8
/10
Very High Risk

Highly exploitable, CVE-2019-15418 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2019-15418 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕓 21 Nov 2024, 04:28 UTC
Originally published on: 🕔 14 Nov 2019, 17:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1833 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2019-15418 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2019-15418: The Asus ASUS_X00K_1 Android device with a build fingerprint of asus/CN_X00K/ASUS_X00K_1:7.0/NRD90M/CN_X00K-14.01.1711.27-20180420:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.lovelyfont.defcontainer app (versionCode=5, versionName=5.0.1) that allows unauthorized command execution via a confused deputy attack. This capability can be accessed by any app co-located on the device.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2019-15418

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2019-15418 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2019-15418

CVE-2019-15418 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2019-15418, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2019-15418, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2019-15418 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2019-15418 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2019-15418 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.044% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 15.33% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 84.67% of others.

CVE-2019-15418 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-610

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • XML Routing Detour Attacks CAPEC-219 An attacker subverts an intermediate system used to process XML content and forces the intermediate to modify and/or re-route the processing of the content. XML Routing Detour Attacks are Adversary in the Middle type attacks (CAPEC-94). The attacker compromises or inserts an intermediate system in the processing of the XML message. For example, WS-Routing can be used to specify a series of nodes or intermediaries through which content is passed. If any of the intermediate nodes in this route are compromised by an attacker they could be used for a routing detour attack. From the compromised system the attacker is able to route the XML process to other nodes of their choice and modify the responses so that the normal chain of processing is unaware of the interception. This system can forward the message to an outside entity and hide the forwarding and processing from the legitimate processing systems by altering the header information.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:asus:pegasus_4a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:asus:pegasus_4a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:asus:pegasus_4a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:asus:pegasus_4a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:asus:pegasus_4_max_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:asus:pegasus_4_max_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:asus:pegasus_4_max:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:asus:pegasus_4_max:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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