---------------------------------------------------------------------- SC Magazine awards the Secunia CSI a 5-Star rating Top-level rating for ease of use, performance, documentation, support, and value for money. Read more and get a free trial here: http://secunia.com/blog/296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Kaixin001 for Android Security Bypass Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA47828 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/47828/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47828 RELEASE DATE: 2012-02-08 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/47828/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/47828/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47828 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: AppSec has reported a security issue in Kaixin001 for Android, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The security issue is caused due to an unspecified error and can be exploited to disclose and manipulate certain sensitive information like e.g. passwords, contacts, and personal information. Successful exploitation requires that a malicious application is installed. The security issue is reported in versions 1.3.1 and 1.3.3. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Reportedly fixed in version 1.3.4. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Daoyuan Wu, Xiapu Luo, and Rocky K. C. Chang, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www4.comp.polyu.edu.hk/~appsec/bugs/CVE-2011-4866-vulnerability-in-Kaixin001.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------