PT-2016-2603 · Google · Android

Flanker + 1 · Published 2016-08-07 · Updated 2016-08-10 · CVE-2015-3854

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.x

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the PowerNotificationWarnings.java file, allowing attackers to bypass the DEVICE POWER permission requirement. This can be achieved by sending a broadcast intent with the PNW.stopSaver action. There is no information about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Android version 5.x, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01995

CVE-2015-3854

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3854 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/05e0705177d2078fa9f940ce6df723312cfab976 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3854 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3854 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3854 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01995 · Security Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/71 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/72 · Note