Vulnerability identifier: #VU39173

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7978

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samsung Mobile: 5.0 - 7.1.2

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External links
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-APR-2017

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.