Google Android up to 9 WiFi information disclosure

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Android up to 9. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WiFi Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-9581. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android up to 9 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component WiFi Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In WiFi, the RSSI value and SSID information is broadcast as part of android.net.wifi.RSSI_CHANGE and android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE intents. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-111698366

The bug was discovered 11/11/2018. The weakness was shared 09/27/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-9581 since 04/05/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is required for 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 320 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

• Google

Name

• Android

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.3
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2
• 3.2.3
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.5
• 3.2.6
• 4.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.1
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.2
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.3
• 4.3.1
• 4.4
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 5.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.1
• 5.1.1
• 6.0
• 6.0.1
• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 8.0
• 8.1
• 9.0

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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