CVE-2019-2018 — In resetPasswordInternal of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible bypass of password reset protection due to an unusual root cause

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HIGH

In resetPasswordInternal of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible bypass of password reset protection due to an unusual root cause

Published Jun 19, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.21%

Description

In resetPasswordInternal of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible bypass of password reset protection due to an unusual root cause. Remote user interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-110172241

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-8.1 Android-9
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-8.1 Android-9	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.21% 0.01205

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01205

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.21% (0.01205)	67.19th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 23, 2026	1.59% (0.01590)	73.36th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.16% (0.00160)	53.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 10, 2024	0.16% (0.00160)	52.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.23% (0.00227)	59.12th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	48.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	5.25% (0.05246)	75.87th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	0.96% (0.00960)	26.00th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	0.22% (0.00216)	0.00th	v1