CVE-2016-3900 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c in ServiceManager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not properly restrict service registration, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29431260.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93291
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/047eec456943dc082eIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/d3c6ce463ac91ecbebIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93291
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/047eec456943dc082eIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/d3c6ce463ac91ecbebIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3900?

CVE-2016-3900 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c in ServiceManager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not properly restrict service registrat...

How severe is CVE-2016-3900?

CVE-2016-3900 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-2016-3900?

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