VDB-97675 · CVE-2017-0490 · BID 96790

Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 Wi-Fi access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-0490. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to delete user data. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of user interaction requirements that would normally require either user initiation or user permission. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33178389.

The bug was discovered 03/06/2017. The weakness was published 03/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0490 since 11/29/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/20/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 96790†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037968†). Similar entries are available at VDB-94929, VDB-94930, VDB-94931 and VDB-94932. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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11/29/2016 🔍
03/06/2017 +97 days 🔍
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04/20/2025 +2964 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97675
SecurityFocus: 96790 - Google Android Wi-Fi CVE-2017-0490 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0490 - Google - Android - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1037968

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

Created: 03/08/2017 11:13
Updated: 04/20/2025 01:49
Changes: 03/08/2017 11:13 (62), 09/05/2020 10:33 (5), 04/20/2025 01:49 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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