VDB-81293 · CVE-2016-0820 · BID 84257

Google Android up to 6.0 MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android up to 6.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Driver. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-0820. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 6.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The MediaTek Wi-Fi kernel driver in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26267358.

The weakness was presented 03/07/2016 by Mark Brand with Google Project Zero as Nexus Security Bulletin, March 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0820 since 12/15/2015. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 80 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 6.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 84257†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57038†). See VDB-81288, VDB-81289, VDB-81290 and VDB-81291 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 6.0.1

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12/15/2015 🔍
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09/01/2018 +903 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Nexus Security Bulletin, March 2016
Researcher: Mark Brand
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0820 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0820
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81293
SecurityFocus: 84257 - Google Android MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Driver CVE-2016-0820 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57038 - Google Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01 Remote Code Execution in MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Driver - CVE-2016-0820, Critical

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

Created: 03/09/2016 11:32
Updated: 09/01/2018 08:50
Changes: 03/09/2016 11:32 (68), 09/01/2018 08:50 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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