Google Android up to 5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x Framework API Backup information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android up to 5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component Framework API. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Backup). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-3759. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Framework API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Backup). 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:

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080.

The weakness was published 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3759 since 03/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.0.2, 5.1.1 or 6.0 2016-07-01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-88897, VDB-88898, VDB-88899 and VDB-88900. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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
• 5.1.0
• 6.x

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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