Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6770 (CCN-121217)

Assigned:2016-12-05
Published:2016-12-05
Updated:2017-01-19
Summary:An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Framework API could enable a local malicious application to access system functions beyond its access level. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a local bypass of restrictions on a constrained process. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-30202228.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
2.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6770

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94702

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94702
Google Android Framework APIs CVE-2016-6770 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20166770-priv-esc(121217)

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

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google android 4.0
    google android 4.0.1
    google android 4.0.2
    google android 4.0.3
    google android 4.0.4
    google android 4.1
    google android 4.1.2
    google android 4.2
    google android 4.2.1
    google android 4.2.2
    google android 4.3
    google android 4.3.1
    google android 4.4
    google android 4.4.1
    google android 4.4.2
    google android 4.4.3
    google android 4.4.4
    google android 5.0
    google android 5.0.1
    google android 5.0.2
    google android 5.1
    google android 5.1.0
    google android 5.1.1
    google android 6.0
    google android 6.0.1
    google android 7.0
    google android *