Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3833 (CCN-116002)

Assigned:2016-08-02
Published:2016-08-02
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:The Shell component in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not properly manage the MANAGE_USERS and CREATE_USERS permissions, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29189712.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3833

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Android Security Bulletin—August 2016

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92225

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92225
Google Android CVE-2016-3833 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/01875b0274e74f97edf6b0d5c92de822e0555d03

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4e4743a354e26467318b437892a9980eb9b8328a

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20163833-sec-bypass(116002)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-3833

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20163833000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3833 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-08-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20163833000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3833 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-08-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201638330000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3833 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-08-05
    BACK
    google android 5.0
    google android 5.0.1
    google android 5.1
    google android 5.1.0
    google android 6.0
    google android 6.0.1
    google android 5.1.0
    google android 6.0
    google android 6.0.1
    google android 5.0.1