Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-3675

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-07
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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55/100
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
A vulnerability was determined in Freedom Factory dGEN1 up to 20260221. Affected by this issue is the function FakeAppReceiver of the component org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

Vulnerability in Freedom Factory dGEN1 mobile application (org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher) where the FakeAppReceiver function suffers from improper authorization. The issue allows a local attacker to potentially bypass authorization controls. The vendor was notified but did not respond.

MitigationVendor-side fix required in the FakeAppReceiver function's authorization logic. Since the vendor did not respond, consider reaching out through alternate channels or assessing if alternative secure applications are available.

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

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

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. Check if dGEN1 app is installed
    Query package manager: 'adb shell pm list packages | grep ethos' or 'adb shell pm list packages | grep dgen'
    Affected if Package org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher is present on the device
  2. Retrieve installed application version
    Run 'adb shell dumpsys package org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher' and check the versionName field under the package info
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is unknown - no version data available to compare against fixed releases
  3. Verify FakeAppReceiver component exists
    Run 'adb shell dumpsys package org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher' and search for 'FakeAppReceiver' in the receivers section
    Affected if FakeAppReceiver component is registered and exported in the application manifest
  4. Check if FakeAppReceiver is exported
    Decompile APK with 'apktool d <app.apk>' and inspect AndroidManifest.xml for '<receiver ... android:exported="true" ... android:name=".FakeAppReceiver">'
    Affected if The receiver has android:exported="true" allowing other apps to send broadcasts to it without authorization
  5. Test receiver accessibility
    Use 'adb shell am broadcast -a org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher.FAKE_APP_ACTION -n org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher/.FakeAppReceiver' to verify the receiver accepts intents from other packages
    Affected if The broadcast completes without permission errors, indicating the receiver accepts intents from unauthorized sources

If the dGEN1 app (org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher) is installed and the FakeAppReceiver component is exported without proper permission checks, the device is affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.

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From vendor data
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Mitigation

Vendor-side fix required in the FakeAppReceiver function's authorization logic. Since the vendor did not respond, consider reaching out through alternate channels or assessing if alternative secure applications are available.

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