VDB-111451 · CVE-2017-14911 · BID 102386

Google Android Qualcomm improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component Qualcomm Component. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-14911. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Qualcomm Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/29/2018. The weakness was released 01/02/2018 as Android Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14911 since 09/28/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 102386†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040106†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-111420, VDB-111421, VDB-111439 and VDB-111438. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +96 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
01/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2018 +2 days 🔍
01/29/2018 +22 days 🔍
03/30/2018 +60 days 🔍
01/29/2021 +1036 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-14911 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14911
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111451
SecurityFocus: 102386 - Google Android Multiple Qualcomm Components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040106

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

Created: 01/07/2018 11:30
Updated: 01/29/2021 09:07
Changes: 01/07/2018 11:30 (68), 12/20/2019 09:05 (5), 01/29/2021 09:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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