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LOW · 3.3

CVE-2016-3763

net/PacProxySelector.java in the Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) feature in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not ensure that URL information is ...

Vulnerability Description

net/PacProxySelector.java in the Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) feature in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not ensure that URL information is restricted to a scheme, host, and port, which allows remote attackers to discover credentials by operating a server with a PAC script, aka internal bug 27593919.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3763?

CVE-2016-3763 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). net/PacProxySelector.java in the Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) feature in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not ensure that URL information is ...

How severe is CVE-2016-3763?

CVE-2016-3763 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3763?

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