VDB-106285 · CVE-2017-0798 · BID 100652

Google Android MediaTek Kernel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component MediaTek Kernel. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-0798. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component MediaTek Kernel. 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 summary by CVE is:

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek kernel. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36100671. References: M-ALPS03365532.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2017. The weakness was published 09/08/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0798 since 11/29/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. 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 100652†). Similar entries are available at VDB-101269, VDB-101388, VDB-101623 and VDB-106244. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/29/2016 🔍
09/05/2017 +279 days 🔍
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09/08/2017 +3 days 🔍
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01/11/2021 +1220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Yu Pan, Yang Dai
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0798 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106285
SecurityFocus: 100652

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

Created: 09/09/2017 19:36
Updated: 01/11/2021 12:54
Changes: 09/09/2017 19:36 (54), 11/14/2019 08:32 (8), 01/11/2021 12:54 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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