CVE-2016-10138: An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software

Routine

HIGH 7.8MITIGATE

CVE-2016-10138 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting adups fota. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software. The com.adups.fota.sysoper app is installed as a system app and cannot be disabled by the user. In the com.adups.fota.sysoper app's AndroidManifest.xml file, it sets the android:sharedUserId attribute to a value of android.uid.system which makes it execute as the system user, which is a very privileged user on the device. The app has an exported broadca

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 68%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2017-01-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: adups

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-01-13 09:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adups adups fota MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy adups-fota || rpm -q adups-fota || adups-fota --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-10138?

adups fota: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-10138 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10138 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-10138 affect?

CVE-2016-10138 affects adups fota. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An issue was discovered on BLU Advance 5.0 and BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software. The com.adups.fota.sysoper app is installed as a system app and cannot be disabled by the user. In the com.adups.fota.sysoper app's AndroidManife

How urgent is CVE-2016-10138?

Priority 35/100. High severity

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2016-10139 HIGH 7.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered on BLU R1 HD devices with Shanghai Adups software
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References

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