Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-18649
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can boot a device with root privileges because the bootloader for the Qualcomm MSM8998 chipset lacks an integrity check of the system image, aka the "SamFAIL" issue. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10465 (November 2017).
Products affected by CVE-2017-18649
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-18649
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-18649
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-18649
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The product does not validate or incorrectly validates the integrity check values or "checksums" of a message. This may prevent it from detecting if the data has been modified or corrupted in transmission.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-18649
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https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
Android Security Updates Details | Samsung Mobile SecurityVendor Advisory
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https://androidcommunity.com/samfail-method-gives-root-access-to-samsung-galaxy-note-8-snapdragon-variant-20171009/
SamFAIL method gives root access to Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Snapdragon variant - Android CommunityThird Party Advisory
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