PT-2017-2158 · Google · Android

Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0623

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the HTC bootloader of the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the bootloader by exploiting a local malicious application. This problem is considered high severity because it initially requires compromising a privileged process.

Recommendations For Android version Kernel-3.18, consider restricting access to privileged processes to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, review and limit the installation of applications to trusted sources until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01351

CVE-2017-0623

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0623 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01351 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0623 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98199 · Note