Google Android on Qualcomm HMAC Verification information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Android on Qualcomm. Affected is an unknown function of the component HMAC Verification. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10428. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android on Qualcomm (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component HMAC Verification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, and SD 820A, HMAC verification in counter file uses an insecure memcmp which may assist a timing attack.
The bug was discovered 04/05/2018. The weakness was shared 04/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10428 since 08/16/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 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 103671†). The entries VDB-83180, VDB-105483, VDB-105484 and VDB-105488 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/16/2017 🔍04/05/2018 🔍
04/05/2018 🔍
04/18/2018 🔍
04/18/2018 🔍
04/19/2018 🔍
01/27/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-10428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116489
SecurityFocus: 103671 - Google Android Multiple Qualcomm Components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 04/19/2018 18:57Updated: 01/27/2020 08:46
Changes: 04/19/2018 18:57 (62), 01/27/2020 08:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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