CVE-2016-6772 (GCVE-0-2016-6772)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-01-12 15:00
Modified
2024-08-06 01:43
Severity ?
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Inc. Android Version: Android-5.0.2
Version: Android-5.1.1
Version: Android-6.0
Version: Android-6.0.1
Version: Android-7.0
 Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website

To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T01:43:37.891Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958"
          },
          {
            "name": "94701",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94701"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "40945",
            "tags": [
              "exploit",
              "x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40945/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Android",
          "vendor": "Google Inc.",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Android-5.0.2"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Android-5.1.1"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Android-6.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Android-6.0.1"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Android-7.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2016-12-05T00:00:00",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Elevation of privilege",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2017-01-18T21:57:01",
        "orgId": "baff130e-b8d5-4e15-b3d3-c3cf5d5545c6",
        "shortName": "google_android"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958"
        },
        {
          "name": "94701",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94701"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "40945",
          "tags": [
            "exploit",
            "x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40945/"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@android.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2016-6772",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Android",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "Android-5.0.2"
                          },
                          {
                            "version_value": "Android-5.1.1"
                          },
                          {
                            "version_value": "Android-6.0"
                          },
                          {
                            "version_value": "Android-6.0.1"
                          },
                          {
                            "version_value": "Android-7.0"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "Google Inc."
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Elevation of privilege"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958"
            },
            {
              "name": "94701",
              "refsource": "BID",
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94701"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html"
            },
            {
              "name": "40945",
              "refsource": "EXPLOIT-DB",
              "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40945/"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "baff130e-b8d5-4e15-b3d3-c3cf5d5545c6",
    "assignerShortName": "google_android",
    "cveId": "CVE-2016-6772",
    "datePublished": "2017-01-12T15:00:00",
    "dateReserved": "2016-08-11T00:00:00",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T01:43:37.891Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2016-6772\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@android.com\",\"published\":\"2017-01-12T15:59:00.700\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-04-20T01:37:25.860\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Deferred\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Wi-Fi could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Una vulnerabilidad de elevaci\u00f3n de privilegios en Wi-Fi podr\u00eda permitir a una aplicaci\u00f3n local maliciosa ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario dentro de un contexto de un proceso privilegiado. Este problema est\u00e1 calificado como Moderate porque primero requiere comprometer un proceso privilegiado. Producto: Android. Versiones: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31856351.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV30\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C\",\"baseScore\":9.3,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"exploitabilityScore\":8.6,\"impactScore\":10.0,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":true}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-264\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"7C4E6353-B77A-464F-B7DE-932704003B33\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"77125688-2CCA-4990-ABB2-551D47CB0CDD\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E9915371-C730-41F7-B86E-7E4DE0DF5385\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E7A8EC00-266C-409B-AD43-18E8DFCD6FE3\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"B846C63A-7261-481E-B4A4-0D8C79E0D8A7\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"B1D94CDD-DE7B-444E-A3AE-AE9C9A779374\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E70C6D8D-C9C3-4D92-8DFC-71F59E068295\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"691FA41B-C2CE-413F-ABB1-0B22CB322807\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"09E6085C-A61E-4A89-BF80-EDD9A7DF1E47\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94701\",\"source\":\"security@android.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958\",\"source\":\"security@android.com\"},{\"url\":\"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html\",\"source\":\"security@android.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40945/\",\"source\":\"security@android.com\"},{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94701\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=958\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40945/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.