Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 Wi-Fi access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 04/04/2016 as ANDROID-26324357 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2422 since 02/18/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/12/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 103 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 or 6.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-57908†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81567, VDB-81568, VDB-81569 and VDB-81570.
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Version
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.3
- 4.3.1
- 4.4
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.1
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4/5.0.2/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1
Timeline
12/23/2015 🔍02/18/2016 🔍
04/04/2016 🔍
04/04/2016 🔍
04/04/2016 🔍
04/05/2016 🔍
04/05/2016 🔍
04/17/2016 🔍
07/12/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: ANDROID-26324357
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2422 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 57908 - Google Android 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 and 6.0.1 before 2016-04-02 Remote Privilege Escalation in Wi-Fi, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 04/05/2016 09:13 AMUpdated: 07/12/2022 08:58 AM
Changes: 04/05/2016 09:13 AM (63), 02/03/2019 10:44 AM (10), 07/12/2022 08:58 AM (3)
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