Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-0571
The WLAN (aka Wi-Fi) driver for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not verify authorization for private SET IOCTL calls, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to wlan_hdd_hostapd.c and wlan_hdd_wext.c.
Products affected by CVE-2015-0571
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-0571
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-0571
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-0571
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-0571
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—May 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015
Page not found - Code AuroraBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691
RETIRED: Huawei Smart Phones Memory Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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