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CVE-2018-10500: samsung galaxy_apps Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
Published 24-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10500 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Improper Access Control vulnerability in samsung galaxy_apps. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of push messages. The issue lies in the ability to start an activity with controlled arguments. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5331.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

12%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Samsung2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links