CVE-2019-9938 json
The SHAREit application before 4.0.42 for Android allows a remote attacker (on the same network or joining public "open" Wi-Fi hotspots cre…
published 2019-03-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-19293
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SHAREit application before 4.0.42 for Android allows a remote attacker (on the same network or joining public "open" Wi-Fi hotspots created by the application when file transfer is initiated) to download arbitrary files from the device including contacts, photos, videos, sound clips, etc. The attacker must be authenticated as a "recognized device."
Patch / fix
- ushareit shareit 4.0.42
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.redforce.io https://blog.redforce.io/shareit-vulnerabilities-enable-unrestricted-access-to-adjacent-devices-files/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
-
blog.redforce.io
/shareit-vulnerabilities-enable-unrestricted-access-to-adjacent-devices-files/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-9938
- NVD CVE-2019-9938
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