CVE-2016-2457
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CVE-2016-2457 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. server/pm/UserManagerService.java in Wi-Fi in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on Wi-Fi configuration changes by leveraging guest access, aka internal bug 27411179.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
server/pm/UserManagerService.java in Wi-Fi in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on Wi-Fi configuration changes by leveraging guest access, aka internal bug 27411179.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 5.0 | |
| Android | 5.0.1 | |
| Android | 5.1 | |
| Android | 5.1.0 | |
| Android | 6.0 | |
| Android | 6.0.1 |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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