PT-2017-1429 · Google · Android

Bo Liu + 2 · Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0490

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 6.0 through 7.1.1

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi, which could allow a local malicious application to delete user data. This is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission. The vulnerability is associated with inadequate access control in the Wi-Fi component of the Android operating system, potentially allowing a remote attacker to delete user data.

Recommendations For Android versions 6.0 through 7.1.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as referenced by Android ID: A-33178389. 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:2017-00569

CVE-2017-0490

Affected Products

Android

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00569 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0490 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0490 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0490 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0490 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0490 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96790 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note