CVE-2019-13405 Advan VD-1 allows a remote user to enable Android Debug Bridge without any authentication

A broken access control vulnerability found in Advan VD-1 firmware version 230 leads to insecure ADB service. An attacker can send a POST request to cgibin/AdbSetting.cgi to enable ADB without any authentication then take the compromised device as a relay or to install mining software...

Smart TV Box fails to restrict access permissions

Overview Smart TV Box provided by KDDI CORPORATION enables access to Android Debug Bridge via port 5555/TCP of LAN side interface. When a cable television provider sets up Smart TV Box at an individual residence, direct access from outside to the LAN side interface of Smart TV Box is disabled...

JVN#17127920: Smart TV Box fails to restrict access permissions

Smart TV Box provided by KDDI CORPORATION enables access to Android Debug Bridge via port 5555/TCP of LAN side interface. When a cable television provider sets up Smart TV Box at an individual residence, direct access from outside to the LAN side interface of Smart TV Box is disabled. However if...

New cryptomining botnet malware hits Android devices

By Uzair Amir The new malware exploits Android Debug Bridge ADB ports. In a research conducted by the Tokyo-based cybersecurity and threat defense firm Trend Micro, it was revealed that there is a new cryptomining malware bot that’s particularly targeting Android devices. The miner exploits the...

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Accessible Without Authentication

The script checks if the target host is running a service supporting the Android Debug Bridge ADB protocol without an enabled authentication. Copyright C 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right...

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Protocol Detection

The script tries to identify services supporting the Android Debug Bridge ADB Protocol. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only...

Thousands of Android Devices Running Insecure Remote ADB Service

Despite warnings about the threat of leaving insecure remote services enabled on Android devices, manufacturers continue to ship devices with open ADB debug port setups that leave Android-based devices exposed to hackers. Android Debug Bridge ADB is a command-line feature that generally uses for...

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9264

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the ADB dissector could crash with a heap-based buffer overflow. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-adb.c by checking for a length inconsistency...

ALPINE-CVE-2018-9264

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the ADB dissector could crash with a heap-based buffer overflow. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-adb.c by checking for a length inconsistency...

CVE-2017-5947

An issue was discovered in OnePlus One, X, 2, 3, 3T, and 5 devices with OxygenOS 5.0 and earlier. The attacker can reboot the device into the Qualcomm Emergency Download EDL mode through ADB or by using Volume-Up when connected to USB, which in turn could allow for downgrading partitions such as...

Debugging Tool Left on OnePlus Phones, Enables Root Access

UPDATE Chinese phone maker OnePlus is accused of leaving a debugging app on its phones capable of giving adversaries root access to the devices. The application in question is called EngineerMode and is made by Qualcomm. An anonymous researcher who goes by the handle Elliot Alderson, a character ...

Multiple Lenovo VIBE phones privilege access vulnerability

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is a Linux-based open source operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance OHA in the U.S. The Lenovo A2010-a and other smartphone products from China's Lenovo use the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. The Lenovo A2010-a is a smartphone from...

Multiple Lenovo VIBE phones elevation of privilege vulnerability

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is a Linux-based open source operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance OHA in the U.S. The Lenovo A2010-a and other smartphone products from China's Lenovo use the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. The Lenovo A2010-a is a smartphone from...

CVE-2017-3750

On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, the Lenovo Security Android application allows private data to be backed up and restored via Android Debug Bridge, which allows tampering leading to privilege escalation in conjunction with CVE-2017-3748 and CVE-2017-3749...

CVE-2017-3749

On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, the Idea Friend Android application allows private data to be backed up and restored via Android Debug Bridge, which allows tampering leading to privilege escalation in conjunction with CVE-2017-3748 and CVE-2017-3750...

Google Patches Android 'Custom Boot Mode' Vulnerability

A high-risk Android custom boot mode vulnerability was one of many bugs patched by Google as part of its January Android Security Bulletin released earlier this week. On Thursday, the IBM security team that discovered the vulnerability disclosed details about the flaw which leaves Nexus 6 and 6P...

CVE-2016-3876

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3876

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

Malware-Laced Porn Apps Behind Wave of Android Lockscreen Attacks

Incidents of Android lockscreen malware masquerading as porn apps are a growing concern to security analysts who are forecasting an uptick in attacks. Once infected, Android users bitten by this malware appear to be locked out of their device and are forced to undergo a complex extraction of the...

Malicious APK Injection Vulnerability on Android Backup and Restore Processing

Android is a free and open-source Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, led and developed by Google Inc. and the Open Handset Alliance. Android handles system backups and then restores with a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject a...