#VU10938 Privilege escalation in Google Android - CVE-2017-13215

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10938

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13215

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Upstream kernel skcipher. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Update to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.