Design/Logic Flaw

The CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android allows attackers to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -c option to /system/xbin/su...

Design/Logic Flaw

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android 4.2.x and earlier allows attackers to trigger the launch of a Trojan horse appprocess program via a crafted PATH environment variable for a /system/xbin/su process...

Code injection

The CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android 4.3 and 4.4 does not properly restrict the set of users who can execute /system/xbin/su with the --daemon option, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging ADB shell access and a certain Linux UID, and then...

CVE-2013-6769

The CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android allows attackers to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -c option to /system/xbin/su...

CVE-2013-6768

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android 4.2.x and earlier allows attackers to trigger the launch of a Trojan horse appprocess program via a crafted PATH environment variable for a /system/xbin/su process...

CVE-2013-6770

CVE-2013-6770 affects CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 on Android 4.3/4.4. The flaw lets any user with ADB shell access and a suitable Linux UID exploit /system/xbin/su --daemon to gain root privileges and create a Trojan script, due to inadequate restriction of who can ru...

CVE-2013-6769

The CVE-2013-6769 entry concerns CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android. It describes a privilege-escalation vulnerability where attackers can gain root privileges by injecting shell metacharacters into the -c argument of /system/xbin/su. The root cause is improper h...

CVE-2013-6768

The CVE-2013-6768 entry describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android 4.2.x and earlier. A crafted PATH for /system/xbin/su can trigger the Dalvik VM to launch a Trojan horse app_process, enabling privilege-related risk. C...

Moxie Marlinspike on TextSecure CyanogenMod integration

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TextSecure Integrated into CyanogenMod SMS App for Android

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Android Superuser shell character escape vulnerability

Vulnerable releases of two common Android Superuser packages may allow malicious Android applications to execute arbitrary commands as root, either without prompting the user or after the user has denied the request: - CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser current releases, including v1.0.2.1 ...

Android 4.3 Superuser Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Superuser package for Android 4.3 allows a user to spawn /system/xbin/su with manipulated environment variables to execute code as root. Current releases of the CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package may allow restricted local users to execute arbitrary commands as root in certain,...

Android 4.2.x Superuser Unsanitized Environment Vulnerability

Vulnerable releases of several common Android Superuser packages may allow malicious Android applications to execute arbitrary commands as root without notifying the device owner. This advisoriy documents PATH and BOOTCLASSPATH vulnerabilities. Vulnerable releases of several common Android...

Android 4.2.x Superuser Shell Character Escape

Vulnerable releases of two common Android Superuser packages may allow malicious Android applications to execute arbitrary commands as root, either without prompting the user or after the user has denied the request: - CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser current releases, including v1.0.2.1 ...

Android 4.2.x Superuser Unsanitized Environment

Vulnerable releases of several common Android Superuser packages may allow malicious Android applications to execute arbitrary commands as root without notifying the device owner: - ChainsDD Superuser current releases, including v3.1.3 - CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser current releases,...

Android 4.3 Superuser Root Privilege Escalation

Current releases of the CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package may allow restricted local users to execute arbitrary commands as root in certain, non-default device configurations. Android 4.3 introduced the concept of "restricted profiles," created through the Settings - Users menu. A...

Android Master Key Vulnerability Responsible Disclosure

The researcher behind the now well known Android Master Key vulnerability shared more details about the disclosure process, during which attackers somehow managed to reverse engineer a patch for the bug, and write and distribute malware days before Google released the patch to the public. Jeff...

Exploit for most critical Android vulnerability publicly released

What if hackers could take an existing legitimate app or update with a valid digital signature, and modify it in order to use it as a malicious Trojan to access everything on your Android phone or tablet? Last week, researchers from Bluebox Security announced that the Android operating system has...

Android Master Key Bug Details Made Public

The details of the Android vulnerability that enables an attacker to create a malicious update to an APK file without breaking its cryptographic signature have become public but it appears as though Google will have a patch ready for the flaw by the time it’s fully disclosed early next month. The...

Exploit for most critical Android vulnerability publicly released

What if hackers could take an existing legitimate app or update with a valid digital signature, and modify it in order to use it as a malicious Trojan to access everything on your Android phone or tablet? Last week, researchers from Bluebox Security announced that the Android operating system has...