CVE-2019-2018 describes a password reset protection bypass in the DevicePolicyManagerService.java component of Android versions 8.1 and 9. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass password reset mechanisms due to an unusual root cause. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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