New Flaw Lets Rogue Android Apps Access Camera Without Permission

An alarming security vulnerability has been discovered in several models of Android smartphones manufactured by Google, Samsung, and others that could allow malicious apps to secretly take pictures and record videos — even when they don't have specific device permissions to do so. You must alread...

Samsung A3 has an unspecified vulnerability

The Samsung A3 is a smartphone from the South Korean company Samsung Samsung. A security vulnerability exists in the Samsung A3 build fingerprint: samsung/a3y17ltedx/a3y17lte:8.0.0/R16NW/A320YDXU4CSB3:user/release-keys in the com.samsung.android. A security vulnerability exists in the themecenter...

146 New Vulnerabilities All Come Preinstalled on Android Phones

The dozens of flaws across 29 Android smartphone makers show just how insecure the devices can be, even brand-new...

Mysterious malware that re-installs itself infected over 45,000 Android Phones

Over the past few months, hundreds of Android users have been complaining online of a new piece of mysterious malware that hides on the infected devices and can reportedly reinstall itself even after users delete it, or factory reset their devices. Dubbed Xhelper , the malware has already infecte...

LibreOffice Input Validation Error Vulnerability (CNVD-2019-39681)

LibreOffice is an open source office software suite from The Document Foundation TDF. The product includes applications such as Writer text documents, Calc spreadsheets and Impress presentations. LibreOffice suffers from a security-mode bypass vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to...

UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9852

LibreOffice has a feature where documents can specify that pre-installed macros can be executed on various script events such as mouse-over, document-open etc. Access is intended to be restricted to scripts under the share/Scripts/python, user/Scripts/python sub-directories of the LibreOffice...

Your device, your choice: AdwCleaner now detects preinstalled software

For years, Malwarebytes has held firm to a core belief about you, the user: You should be able to decide for yourself which apps, programs, browsers, and other software end up on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Basically, it’s your device, your choice. With the latest update to Malwarebyt...

The vulnerability of the Alpine Linux Docker distribution, related to the use of a empty password for the pre-installed account, allows an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the Alpine Linux Docker distribution stems from the use of a empty password for the pre-installed root account. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information...

Security Flaw in Pre-Installed Dell Support Software Affects Million of Computers

Dell's SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on millions of Dell laptops and PCs contains a security vulnerability that could allow malicious software or rogue logged-in users to escalate their privileges to administrator-level and access sensitive information. Discovered by security...

The vulnerability of Siemens LOGO!8 BM programmable logic controller’s microprogramming software lies in the presence of pre-installed encryption keys, which allow attackers to decrypt the project data.

The vulnerability of Siemens LOGO!8 BM programmable logic controller’s microprogramming software is related to the presence of pre-installed encryption keys. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to decrypt project data using port 10005/TCP...

The vulnerability of the remote execution service for the “Scanner-VS” security scanner allows access to the security scanner with superuser privileges.

The vulnerability of the remote execution service of the “Scanner-VS” security scanner is related to the presence of a pre-installed administrative account, whose information is not available in the documentation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor, operating remotely, to...

Preinstalled Mobile Security App on Xiaomi Handsets Delivered Vulnerabilities, Not Protection

Preinstalled apps on mobile phones can be just as annoying as crapware found on new PCs. Now a report from security experts at Check Point Research suggest those preinstalled mobile apps may be more than just annoying – they can also be a security risk. Check Point found that a security app calle...

The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software of the Cisco Aironet Active Sensor wireless client detection device arises from the use of pre-installed registration data. This allows a malicious actor to cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software of the Cisco Aironet Active Sensor wireless client sensor lies in the use of pre-installed registration data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service failure remotely...

The vulnerability of the embedded software in the CNC11 TITANIUM mini system allows a perpetrator to execute any program present in the system.

The vulnerability of the embedded software in the CNC11 TITANIUM mini system is related to the absence of a mechanism for controlling the execution of external applications. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute existing applications within the system by accessing the...

CVE-2018-15007

The Sky Elite 6.0L+ Android device with a build fingerprint of SKY/x6069trxl601sky/x6069trxl601sky:6.0/MRA58K/1482897127:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed platform app with a package name of com.fw.upgrade.sysoper versionCode=238, versionName=2.3.8 that contains an exported broadcast...

CVE-2018-15006

The ZTE ZMAX Champ Android device with a build fingerprint of ZTE/Z917VL/fortune:6.0.1/MMB29M/20170327.120922:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed platform app with a package name of com.android.zte.hiddenmenu versionCode=23, versionName=6.0.1 that contains an exported broadcast receiver ap...

CVE-2018-14985

The Leagoo Z5C Android device with a build fingerprint of sp7731c1h1032v4bird:6.0/MRA58K/android.20170629.214736:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed platform app with a package name of com.android.settings versionCode=23, versionName=6.0-android.20170630.092853 that contains an exported...

The vulnerability in the local database of the Cisco Energy Management Suite allows a perpetrator to disclose or modify protected information.

The vulnerability of the configuration of the local database in the Cisco Energy Management Suite is related to the use of pre-installed registration data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose or modify the protected information...

Panasonic PC Registration Unreferenced Service Path Vulnerability

The Panasonic PC is a computer device from the Japanese company Panasonic. A security vulnerability exists in Panasonic PCs devices manufactured in October 2009 and later with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 preinstalled. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute...

The vulnerability of the Cluster Manager component of the Cisco Policy Suite’s software management platform allows a malicious actor to gain access to the system and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

The vulnerability of the Cluster Manager component of the Cisco Policy Suite management software is related to the use of pre-installed user credentials. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to the system and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges...