CVE-2016-7991 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote unsolicited WAP Push SMS messages being accepted, parsed, and handled by the device, leading to unauthorized configuration changes, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.2.2
Samsung	Galaxy S4	-
Samsung	Galaxy S4 Mini	-
Samsung	Galaxy S5	-
Samsung	Galaxy S6	-
Samsung	Galaxy S7	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-388

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94088Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94088Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7991?

CVE-2016-7991 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote unsolicited WAP Push SMS messages being accepted, parsed, and h...

How severe is CVE-2016-7991?

CVE-2016-7991 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7991?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S6.