VDB-106277 · CVE-2017-0790 · BID 100655

Google Android Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0790. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom wi-fi driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-37357704. References: B-V2017053101.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/08/2017 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-0790 since 11/29/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 11/14/2019). 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 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 100655†). The entries VDB-101269, VDB-101388, VDB-101623 and VDB-106244 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/29/2016 🔍
09/05/2017 +280 days 🔍
09/05/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2017 +3 days 🔍
09/08/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2019 +796 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-0790 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106277
SecurityFocus: 100655 - Google Android Broadcom components Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2017 15:59
Updated: 11/14/2019 07:41
Changes: 09/09/2017 15:59 (55), 11/14/2019 07:41 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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