PT-2017-1428 · Google · Android

Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0491

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 versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Package Manager component, which could allow a local malicious application to bypass user interaction requirements, preventing users from uninstalling applications or removing permissions from applications. This vulnerability is related to insufficient access control and could enable a remote attacker to bypass existing user permission policies and interaction requirements.

Recommendations For Android versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 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:2017-00568

CVE-2017-0491

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00568 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0491 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0491 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96791 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note