| Recurring |
one_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to vulnerabilities in a popular component of Android that could be exploited to disable antivirus and other apps occurred with Google's Android platform [8444]. This incident highlights a potential security flaw within Google's Android system.
(b) There is no specific information in the provided article about the software failure incident happening at multiple organizations or with their products and services. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase is evident in the vulnerabilities uncovered in a "popular" component of Android used by antivirus and other apps. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to disable the apps, potentially allowing a malicious app to turn off the antivirus and infect the phone with malware. The weaknesses in the component could also compromise the antivirus app itself, highlighting a design flaw that could be exploited by attackers [8444].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is seen in the potential misuse of the system by attackers who could exploit the vulnerabilities to compromise the antivirus app or infect the phone with malware. The article emphasizes the importance of users reading permissions carefully and downloading apps only from trusted developers to mitigate the risks introduced by the operation or misuse of the system [8444]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident reported in the article is related to vulnerabilities within a "popular" component of Android that is used by antivirus and other apps. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to disable the apps, potentially allowing a malicious app to turn off antivirus protection and infect the phone with malware. The weaknesses could also compromise the antivirus app itself. Privateer Labs uncovered these vulnerabilities, and they are working with antivirus vendors to find a solution. The incident highlights a flaw within the Android system that could be exploited by attackers [8444].
(b) outside_system: The article does not mention any contributing factors originating from outside the system that led to the software failure incident. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident occurring due to non-human actions:
The vulnerability in a popular component of Android that could be exploited to disable antivirus and other apps was uncovered by researchers from Privateer Labs. The weaknesses could potentially allow a malicious app to turn off antivirus protection, leading to the infection of the phone with malware. Privateer Labs co-founder Shane Macaulay discovered these vulnerabilities, although no attacks exploiting them had been found in the wild at the time of reporting [8444].
(b) The software failure incident occurring due to human actions:
The article does not provide specific information about the software failure incident being caused by human actions. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident reported in the article is related to vulnerabilities in a component of Android that could be exploited to disable antivirus and other apps, potentially allowing malware to infect the phone. This vulnerability is a result of contributing factors originating in the hardware of Android devices [8444].
(b) The software failure incident is also clearly linked to contributing factors originating in the software itself. The vulnerabilities in the Android component, which could be exploited by a malicious app to compromise antivirus apps, highlight a software-related failure [8444]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The software failure incident described in Article 8444 is malicious in nature. Researchers uncovered vulnerabilities in a popular component of Android that could be exploited by creating a malicious app to disable antivirus apps, potentially allowing attackers to infect phones with malware. The vulnerabilities could also be used to compromise the antivirus app itself, indicating a deliberate attempt to harm the system [8444]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
poor_decisions |
(a) The intent of the software failure incident related to poor_decisions is evident in the article. The vulnerabilities in a popular component of Android that could be exploited to disable antivirus and other apps were uncovered by researchers. The article mentions that a malicious app could be created to turn off the antivirus, allowing an attacker to infect the phone with malware. Additionally, the same weakness could be used to compromise the antivirus app itself. This indicates that the design or implementation decisions made in the development of the Android component were not robust enough to prevent such exploitation [8444]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence |
(a) The software failure incident related to development incompetence is evident in the vulnerabilities uncovered in a popular component of Android used by antivirus and other apps. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to disable the apps, potentially allowing malicious apps to turn off antivirus protection and infect the phone with malware. Privateer Labs' founder, Riley Hassell, mentioned working with top antivirus vendors to find a solution and presenting their findings at a security conference [8444].
(b) The software failure incident related to accidental factors is highlighted by the existence of vulnerabilities in the Android component, which could be exploited by a malicious app to compromise antivirus apps or infect phones with malware. The fact that no attacks exploiting these vulnerabilities had been found in the wild suggests that the weaknesses were not intentionally introduced but were accidental discoveries by Privateer Labs [8444]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
(a) The software failure incident described in the article is more likely to be temporary rather than permanent. The vulnerabilities in the Android component were uncovered by researchers, and although they had not found any attacks exploiting them in the wild at the time of reporting, they were actively working with antivirus vendors to come up with a solution. Additionally, the researchers were scheduled to present their findings, including a potential workaround, at a security conference, indicating ongoing efforts to address the issue [8444]. |
| Behaviour |
omission, value, other |
(a) crash: The article does not mention a crash incident where the system loses state and does not perform any of its intended functions.
(b) omission: The vulnerability in the Android component could lead to the omission of performing its intended functions, such as disabling antivirus apps, allowing for potential malware infection [8444].
(c) timing: The article does not indicate a timing-related failure where the system performs its intended functions but too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident is related to the system performing its intended functions incorrectly, as it could be exploited to compromise antivirus apps and potentially infect devices with malware [8444].
(e) byzantine: The article does not describe a byzantine behavior where the system behaves erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The other behavior related to the software failure incident is the exploitation of vulnerabilities in the Android component to disable antivirus apps and potentially compromise the antivirus apps themselves, highlighting a security flaw in the system [8444]. |