Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Google Android - CVE-2017-0423
Published: February 8, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39679
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0423
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Bluetooth could enable a proximate attacker to manage access to documents on the device. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires exploitation of a separate vulnerability in the Bluetooth stack. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32612586.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0423
Install update from vendor's website.