#VU39173 Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile - CVE-2017-7978
Published: April 20, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39173
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7978
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Software vendor:
Samsung
Samsung
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Samsung Android devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software allow attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a world-readable log file after an unexpected reboot. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8290.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.