CVE-2018-16271
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CVE-2018-16271 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Galaxy Gear Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear 2 Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear Live Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear S Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear S2 Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear S3 Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear Sport Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear Fit Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear Fit 2 Firmware | < re2 |
| Samsung | Gear Fit 2 Pro Firmware | < re2 |
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.beExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.beExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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