Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-18672 (CCN-179252)

Assigned:2020-04-07
Published:2020-04-07
Updated:2020-04-08
Summary:An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. Because of incorrect exception handling for Intents, a local attacker can force a reboot within framework.jar. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8390 (May 2017).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
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:N/A:H)
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:N/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-755
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-18672

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
samsung-cve201718672-dos(179252)

Source: CCN
Type: Samsung Mobile Web site
Android Security Updates

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google android 5.0
    google android 5.1
    google android 6.0
    google android 7.0
    google android 7.1.0
    google android 7.1.1
    google android 7.1.2