Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0 Setup Wizard access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Setup Wizard. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6643. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android up to 5.1.1 LMY49C/6.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Setup Wizard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Setup Wizard in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows physically proximate attackers to modify settings or bypass a reset protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 25290269.

The weakness was released 01/06/2016 as 25290269 as confirmed bug report (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6643 since 08/21/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 LMY49F or 6.0 2016-01-01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 79847†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55723†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80093, VDB-80094, VDB-80095 and VDB-80096. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 5.1.1 LMY49F/6.0 2016-01-01

Timelineinfo

08/21/2015 🔍
01/01/2016 +133 days 🔍
01/04/2016 +3 days 🔍
01/06/2016 +2 days 🔍
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01/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/17/2016 +10 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2358 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 25290269
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6643 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6643
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80101
SecurityFocus: 79847 - Google Android CVE-2015-6643 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034592
Vulnerability Center: 55723 - Google Android 5.1.1 before LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 Local Privilege Escalation in Setup Wizard, High

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

Created: 01/07/2016 09:44
Updated: 07/02/2022 14:17
Changes: 01/07/2016 09:44 (64), 07/05/2018 08:55 (10), 07/02/2022 14:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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