Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2024-4988

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-21
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
The mobile application (com.transsion.videocallenhancer) interface has improper permission control, which can lead to the risk of private file leakage.

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 · moderate confidence

The mobile application com.transsion.videocallenhancer has improper permission control in its interface, which allows unauthorized access to private files that should be protected under Android's permission system.

MitigationReview and fix the application's permission controls to enforce proper access restrictions on private files and data.

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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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify if the vulnerable application is installed
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All Apps and search for 'videocallenhancer'. Alternatively, use ADB: pm list packages | grep videocallenhancer
    Affected if If the package com.transsion.videocallenhancer is found on the device, proceed to the next checks
  2. Check the installed version of the application
    In Settings > Apps > App Info for com.transsion.videocallenhancer, record the version name and version code. Alternatively, use ADB: dumpsys package com.transsion.videocallenhancer | grep versionName
    Affected if If the installed version is older than any patched version released to address this permission bypass issue
  3. Inspect the application's AndroidManifest for exported components
    Extract the APK from the device (or obtain it from a trusted source) and analyze AndroidManifest.xml. Look for activities, services, or broadcast receivers with android:exported="true" that lack android:permission attributes. Use command: aapt dump badging app.apk | grep -E 'exported|permission'
    Affected if If exported components are found without proper permission enforcement, the improper permission control vulnerability is present
  4. Verify file access permissions granted to the application
    Check which storage and file permissions the app holds: ADB command dumpsys package com.transsion.videocallenhancer | grep -i permission. Look for READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions
    Affected if If the app has broad storage permissions that are not properly restricted by the application's own permission checks, private files may be accessible without authorization

The environment is affected if com.transsion.videocallenhancer is installed and its interface exposes components or data without requiring the Android permissions that should protect them.

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

Review and fix the application's permission controls to enforce proper access restrictions on private files and data.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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