Google Android Upstream Kernel pci sysfs access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the component Upstream Kernel pci sysfs. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13307. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Upstream Kernel pci sysfs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Upstream kernel pci sysfs. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-69128924.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was presented 04/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-13307 since 08/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/06/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261529 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-13307), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261529). See VDB-110308, VDB-115655, VDB-115629 and VDB-115630 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261529
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-13307

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/23/2017 🔍
04/04/2018 +224 days 🔍
04/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/10/2018 +5 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +2706 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13307 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13307
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115788
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2018 10:25
Updated: 09/06/2025 19:02
Changes: 04/05/2018 10:25 (58), 01/22/2020 08:36 (2), 09/06/2025 19:02 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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