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CVE-2016-10138

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software.

Published Jan 13, 2017CWE-310EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2016-10138 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software. The com.adups.fota.sysoper app is installed as a system app and cannot be disabled by the user. In the com.adups.fota.sysoper app's AndroidManifest.xml file, it sets the android:sharedUserId attribute to a value of android.uid.system which makes it execute as the system user, which is a very privileged user on the device. The app has an exported broadcast receiver named com.adups.fota.sysoper.WriteCommandReceiver which any app on the device can interact with. Therefore, any app can send a command embedded in an intent which will be executed by the WriteCommandReceiver component which is executing as the system user. The third-party app, utilizing the WriteCommandReceiver, can perform the following actions: call a phone number, factory reset the device, take pictures of the screen, record the screen in a video, install applications, inject events, obtain the Android log, and others. In additio

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96853Refwww.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.htmlRefwww.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96853Refwww.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.htmlRefwww.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10138?

CVE-2016-10138 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-10138?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-10138?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-10138?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-10138 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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