6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-16243
TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 Firmware Update Web API Unauthorized Access
Description

On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an undocumented web API that allows unprivileged JavaScript, including JavaScript running within the KaiOS browser, to view and edit the device's firmware over-the-air update settings. (This web API is normally used by the system application to trigger firmware updates via OmaService.js.)

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2019, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-16243 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 Alcatelmobile cingular_flip_2_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisories Third Party Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/#B Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-16243 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-16243 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
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-74 CWE-306
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisories No Types Assigned https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisories Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/#B No Types Assigned https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/#B Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-74
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:alcatelmobile:cingular_flip_2_firmware:b9huah1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:alcatelmobile:cingular_flip_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.30564

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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