CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0386

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the libnl library could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities that are not normally accessible to third-party applications.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive system resources, potentially leading to serious security breaches. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in malicious software taking control of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring installed applications on devices for potential threats is advised.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.

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