VDB-97682 · CVE-2017-0498 · BID 96793

Google Android up to 7.1.1 Setup Wizard access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Setup Wizard. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0498. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1/7.0/7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Setup Wizard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard could allow a local attacker to require Google account sign-in after a factory reset. This issue is rated as Moderate because it may require a factory reset to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-30352311.

The bug was discovered 03/06/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/08/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-0498 since 11/29/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/05/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 $5k-$25k.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96793†). The entries VDB-94929, VDB-94930, VDB-94931 and VDB-94932 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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11/29/2016 🔍
03/06/2017 +97 days 🔍
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03/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
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09/05/2020 +1277 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97682
SecurityFocus: 96793 - Google Android Setup Wizard CVE-2017-0498 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0498 - Google - Android - Low

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

Created: 03/08/2017 11:16
Updated: 09/05/2020 11:06
Changes: 03/08/2017 11:16 (61), 09/05/2020 11:06 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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