Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 Bluetooth access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0850. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Bluetooth. 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 weakness was disclosed 04/04/2016 as ANDROID-26551752 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0850 since 12/16/2015. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 82 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 or 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 vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-57917†). The entries VDB-81567, VDB-81568, VDB-81569 and VDB-81570 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4/5.0.2/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1

Timelineinfo

12/16/2015 🔍
01/13/2016 +28 days 🔍
04/04/2016 +82 days 🔍
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04/05/2016 +1 days 🔍
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04/17/2016 +11 days 🔍
07/12/2022 +2277 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: ANDROID-26551752
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81587
Vulnerability Center: 57917 - Google Android 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 and 6.0.1 before 2016-04-02 Remote Privileges Escalation in Bluetooth - CVE-2016-0850, High

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

Created: 04/05/2016 09:13
Updated: 07/12/2022 08:33
Changes: 04/05/2016 09:13 (63), 02/03/2019 10:45 (10), 07/12/2022 08:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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