Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8453
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-24739315. References: B-RB#73392.
Published
2017-01-12 20:59:01
Updated
2017-01-18 02:59:15
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-8453
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-8453
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49152
IPs affected by CVE-2016-8453 442
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8453
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8453
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8453
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8453
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—January 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95240
Google Nexus Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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