PT-2017-1427 · Google · Android

Svetoslav Ganov · Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0492

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android version 7.1.1

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the System UI component of the Android operating system. This vulnerability could allow a local malicious application to create a UI overlay covering the entire screen, effectively bypassing user interaction requirements that would normally need user initiation or permission. The vulnerability is related to insufficient access control, which could be exploited by an attacker to bypass existing user permission policies and interaction requirements.

Recommendations For Android version 7.1.1, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Clickjacking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-1021

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00567

CVE-2017-0492

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0492 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00567 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0492 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96794 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note