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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2015-8889

The aboot implementation in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 6P devices omits the recovery PIN feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, aka Android intern...

Vulnerability Description

The aboot implementation in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 6P devices omits the recovery PIN feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, aka Android internal bug 28822677 and Qualcomm internal bug CR804067.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 6.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-8889?

CVE-2015-8889 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The aboot implementation in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 6P devices omits the recovery PIN feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, aka Android intern...

How severe is CVE-2015-8889?

CVE-2015-8889 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8889?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.