CVE-2019-2193

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

In WelcomeActivity.java and related files, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a partially provisioned Device Policy Client. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, leaving an Admin app installed with no indication to the user, with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-132261064

Affected products

Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-11-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-11-01

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