PT-2018-4659 · Google · Android

Published 2018-04-18 · Updated 2018-05-01 · CVE-2016-10418

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2018-04-05 security patch level

Description The issue is related to improper access control in Android, allowing HLOS to enable PMIC debug through TCSR QPDI DISABLE CFG. This affects Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, and SD 835.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2018-04-05 security patch level, update to a version with a security patch level of 2018-04-05 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the TCSR QPDI DISABLE CFG register to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10418

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10418 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/103671 · Note