CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2422

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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 April 1, 2016, Wi-Fi does not prevent the use of a CA certificate in an unrelated CA role. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to sensitive data or system functions, posing a serious threat to the security of devices and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and minimize the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Wi-Fi 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 2016-04-01 does not prevent use of a Wi-Fi CA certificate in an unrelated CA role, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26324357.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS