CVE-2018-12716 : The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does

The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_results JSON data, which allows remote attackers to determine the physical location of most web browsers by leveraging the presence of one of these devices on its local network, extracting the scan_results bssid fields, and sending these fields in a geolocation/v1/geolocate Google Maps Geolocation API request.

Published 2018-06-25 02:29:00

Updated 2018-08-24 14:53:16

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2018-12716

Google » Chromecast Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:google:chromecast_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Chromecast » Version: N/A
Google » Home Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:google:home_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Google » Home » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12716

EPSS FAQ

0.19%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 42 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12716

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.3	LOW	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	6.5	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Adjacent Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
4.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	2.8	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12716

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-12716

https://medium.com/@brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325

Attacking Private Networks from the Internet with DNS Rebinding
Exploit;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/

Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast — Krebs on Security
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/

Millions of Google, Roku, and Sonos Devices Are Vulnerable to a Web Attack | WIRED
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/

Google’s Newest Feature: Find My Home
Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12716

Products affected by CVE-2018-12716

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12716

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12716

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12716

References for CVE-2018-12716