CVE-2016-10138
"BLU Advance and BLU R1 HD Adups High-Risk Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
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 addition, the com.adups.fota.sysoper.TaskService component will make a request to a URL of http://rebootv5.adsunflower.com/ps/fetch.do where the commands in the String array with a key of sf in the JSON Object sent back by the server will be executed as the system user. Since the connection is made via HTTP, it is vulnerable to a MITM attack.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2017, 9:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2016-10138.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96853 | |
| https://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html | Press/Media Coverage |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96853 | |
| https://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html | Press/Media Coverage |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96853 Added Reference https://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html Added Reference https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96853 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html No Types Assigned https://www.kryptowire.com/adups_security_analysis.html Third Party Advisory, Technical Description Changed Reference Type https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html No Types Assigned https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-software-security.html Press/Media Coverage Added CWE CWE-310 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adups:adups_fota:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10138 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10138
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.02%
score
0.13742
percentile