Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6492 (CCN-115673)

Assigned:2016-07-30
Published:2016-07-30
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary:The MT6573FDVT_SetRegHW function in camera_fdvt.c in the MediaTek driver for Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an MT6573FDVTIOC_T_SET_FDCONF_CMD IOCTL call.
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)
6.9 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:U/RC:R)
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
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.4 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
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
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6492

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138113/MediaTek-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:35:16 GMT
Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in MediaTek Driver ( CVE-2016-6492)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20160730 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in MediaTek Driver ( CVE-2016-6492)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92207

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92207
MediaTek Driver CVE-2016-6492 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediatek-camerafdvt-priv-esc(115673)

Source: CCN
Type: MT6795.kernel GIT Repository
MT6795.kernel/camera_fdvt.c at 1251b008a51be5cd97ce6da916f34fc6afa2b1d7 · jawad6233/MT6795.kernel · GitHub

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [07-31-2016]
MediaTek Driver Privilege Escalation

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 7.1.0)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166492000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6492 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166492000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6492 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166492000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6492 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201664920000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6492 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-12
    BACK
    google android *