VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8467
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to execute arbitrary modem commands on the device.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the bootloader could enable a local attacker to execute arbitrary modem commands on the device. This issue is rated as High because it is a local permanent denial of service (device interoperability: completely permanent or requiring re-flashing the entire operating system). Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-30308784.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95250
- https://securityintelligence.com/android-vulnerabilities-attacking-nexus-6-and-6p-custom-boot-modes/
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95250
- https://securityintelligence.com/android-vulnerabilities-attacking-nexus-6-and-6p-custom-boot-modes/
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.