CVE-2017-0569
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 7.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-34198729. References: B-RB#110666.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.69% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 4 April 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-131
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS moved from 13.4% on 21 September 2026 to 7.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41808/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41808/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.