The Leagoo P1 Android device with a build fingerprint of…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The Leagoo P1 Android device with a build fingerprint of sp7731c_1h10_32v4_bird:6.0/MRA58K/android.20170629.214736:user/release-keys contains a hidden root privilege escalation capability to achieve command execution as the root user. They have made modifications that allow a user with physical access to the device to obtain a root shell via ADB by modifying read-only system properties at runtime. Specifically, modifying the ro.debuggable and the ro.secure system properties to a certain value and then restarting the ADB daemon allows for a root shell to be obtained via ADB.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c93g-m344-2c3f
References
More Leagoo P1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10805 The Leagoo P1 device with a build fingerprint of… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-10803 The Leagoo P1 Android device with a build fingerprint of… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-14998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c93g-m344-2c3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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