Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2018-9489
Published: August 30, 2018 / Updated: August 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14576
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9489
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to local application can monitor NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION and WIFI_P2P_THIS_DEVICE_CHANGED_ACTION system WiFi broadcasts. A local attacker can obtain identifying data on the target system, including network names, BSSIDs, local addresses, and DNS server addresses.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9489
Update to version 9.0.