First published: Thu Nov 14 2019(Updated: )
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.asus.loguploaderproxy app (versionCode=1570000015, versionName=7.0.0.3_161222) that allows other pre-installed apps to perform command execution via an accessible app component. This capability can be accessed by any pre-installed app on the device which can obtain signatureOrSystem permissions that are required by other other pre-installed apps that exported their capabilities to other pre-installed app.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Asus Pegasus 4a Firmware | ||
Asus Pegasus 4a Firmware | ||
Asus Pegasus 4 Max Firmware | ||
Asus Pegasus 4 Max Firmware |
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CVE-2019-15405 has a critical severity level due to the pre-installed app allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data.
To fix CVE-2019-15405, users should uninstall the affected app or apply available security updates from Asus.
CVE-2019-15405 affects the Asus ASUS_X00K_1 device and related firmware versions.
The impact of CVE-2019-15405 includes the potential for data leakage and unauthorized data access.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2019-15405 is to restrict app permissions or disable the pre-installed app.