7.2
HIGH
CVE-2014-8609
Description

The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.0.0 does not properly create a PendingIntent, which allows attackers to use the SYSTEM uid for broadcasting an intent with arbitrary component, action, or category information via a third-party authenticator in a crafted application, aka Bug 17356824.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2014, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2014, 6:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-8609 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8609 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-8609.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81 Exploit
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158 Exploit
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ratiros01/CVE-2014-8609-exploit

None

Java

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 16, 2022, 1:24 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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MazX0p/CVE-2014-8609-POC

pendingintent vulnerability

Updated: 2 years, 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2021, 4:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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VERFLY/SecurityScanner

None

Java

Updated: 8 years, 3 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 15, 2016, 3:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.
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locisvv/Vulnerable-CVE-2014-8609

None

Java

Updated: 9 years, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 7, 2015, 9:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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retme7/broadAnyWhere_poc_by_retme_bug_17356824

a poc of Android bug 17356824

Java Python CSS

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
56 stars 34 fork 34 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2014, 6:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8609 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158 No Types Assigned http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8609 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.40357

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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