CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-10138

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software related to the com.adups.fota.sysoper app, which operates as a system app. This app has an exported broadcast receiver, allowing other apps to interact with it and execute commands with system user privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that malicious apps can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions, such as factory resetting the device, installing applications, or recording the screen, potentially leading to data loss and privacy breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices and consider phasing them out if possible. Users should also be educated about the risks of installing apps from unknown sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 additio

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