CVE-2017-18649 — HIGH (7.2)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can boot a device with root privileges because the bootloader for the Qualcomm MSM8998 chipset lacks an integrity check of the system image, aka the "SamFAIL" issue. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10465 (November 2017).

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	7.0
Qualcomm	Msm8998	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-354

References

https://androidcommunity.com/samfail-method-gives-root-access-to-samsung-galaxy-Third Party Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://androidcommunity.com/samfail-method-gives-root-access-to-samsung-galaxy-Third Party Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18649?

CVE-2017-18649 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can boot a device with root privileges because the bootloader for the Qualcomm MSM8998 chipset lacks an integrity ch...

How severe is CVE-2017-18649?

CVE-2017-18649 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18649?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Qualcomm Msm8998.