VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-9477
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-11-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In the development options section of the Settings app, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Weakness classification
- CWE-294: Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Primary references
- security@android.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory