Google Android up to 5.1.1 WiFi information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Android up to 5.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component WiFi. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6629. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component WiFi. 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:

Wi-Fi in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48Z allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 22667667.

The weakness was shared 12/08/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6629 since 08/21/2015. 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.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 LMY48Z eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 78702†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55369†). The entries VDB-79516, VDB-79517, VDB-79518 and VDB-79519 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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