VDB-99393 · CVE-2017-0554 · BID 97343

Google Android up to 7.1.1 Telephony Application access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 7.1.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Telephony. Performing a manipulation as part of Application results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-0554. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Telephony. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Telephony component could enable a local malicious application to access capabilities outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to gain access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-33815946.

The bug was discovered 04/07/2017. The weakness was presented 04/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0554 since 11/29/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. 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 11/27/2022). 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.

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 97343†). See VDB-99354, VDB-99375, VDB-99376 and VDB-99383 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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11/29/2016 🔍
04/03/2017 +125 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4 days 🔍
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04/08/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/27/2022 +2059 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0554 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99393
SecurityFocus: 97343 - Google Android CVE-2017-0554 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0554 - Google - Android - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1038201

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

Created: 04/08/2017 09:43
Updated: 11/27/2022 10:52
Changes: 04/08/2017 09:43 (61), 08/26/2020 18:47 (5), 11/27/2022 10:52 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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