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CVE-2017-0553

UnknownEPSS 1.96%

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CVE-2017-0553 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. EPSS estimates a 1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32342065. NOTE: this issue also exists in the upstream libnl before 3.3.0 library.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.96%

77.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid5.0
GoogleAndroid5.0.1
GoogleAndroid5.0.2
GoogleAndroid5.1
GoogleAndroid5.1.0
GoogleAndroid5.1.1
GoogleAndroid6.0
GoogleAndroid6.0.1
GoogleAndroid7.0
GoogleAndroid7.1.0
GoogleAndroid7.1.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-0553?
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32342065. NOTE: this issue also exists in the upstream libnl before 3.3.0 library.
How severe is CVE-2017-0553?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-0553 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0553?
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Source: NVD / NIST