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CVE-2019-2113

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2019-07-08
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In setup wizard there is a bypass of some checks when wifi connection is skipped. This could lead to factory reset protection bypass with no additional privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-122597079.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The setup wizard in Android 9 contains a vulnerability where bypassing the WiFi connection step also bypasses certain security checks, allowing an attacker to circumvent factory reset protection (FRP) without any additional privileges or user interaction.

MitigationApply the Android security patch for CVE-2019-2019 (part of the Android 9 security update bundle) which contains the fix for this setup wizard FRP bypass vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 9.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Verify Android version is 9.0
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB
    Affected if Android version displays exactly 9.0 (not 9.1, 9.2, or later)
  2. Check security patch level
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADB
    Affected if Security patch level is earlier than the February 2019 Android security update (or is unset/not dated)
  3. Confirm setup wizard is accessible
    This vulnerability applies during factory reset protection (FRP) lockout - check if device has been recently factory reset and is in the setup wizard screens
    Affected if Device is at the setup wizard WiFi connection screen after a factory reset on Android 9.0 without the security patch applied

A device is affected if it runs Android 9.0 exactly and has a security patch level earlier than the February 2019 Android security update, allowing an attacker with physical access to bypass FRP via the setup wizard WiFi bypass.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the Android security patch for CVE-2019-2019 (part of the Android 9 security update bundle) which contains the fix for this setup wizard FRP bypass vulnerability.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,580
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