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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2018-16271

The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy co...

Vulnerability Description

The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SamsungGalaxy Gear Firmware< re2
SamsungGalaxy Gear-
SamsungGear 2 Firmware< re2
SamsungGear 2-
SamsungGear Live Firmware< re2
SamsungGear Live-
SamsungGear S Firmware< re2
SamsungGear S-
SamsungGear S2 Firmware< re2
SamsungGear S2-
SamsungGear S3 Firmware< re2
SamsungGear S3-
SamsungGear Sport Firmware< re2
SamsungGear Sport-
SamsungGear Fit Firmware< re2
SamsungGear Fit-
SamsungGear Fit 2 Firmware< re2
SamsungGear Fit 2-
SamsungGear Fit 2 Pro Firmware< re2
SamsungGear Fit 2 Pro-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16271?

CVE-2018-16271 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy co...

How severe is CVE-2018-16271?

CVE-2018-16271 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16271?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Galaxy Gear Firmware, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Samsung Gear 2 Firmware, Samsung Gear 2, Samsung Gear Live Firmware.