CVE-2018-14993 describes a critical vulnerability in specific ASUS Zenfone V Live and ZenFone 3 Max Android devices. A pre-installed system app, com.asus.splendidcommandagent, contains an exported service that allows any co-located, zero-permission application to execute arbitrary commands as the system user. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and the severe impact, enabling an attacker to perform actions like screen recording, factory resets, data exfiltration (e.g., text messages), and keylogging. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenfone_v_live_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenfone_3_max_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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