Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3886
systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStatusBarHeader.java in the System UI Tuner in Android 7.0 before 2016-09-01 does not prevent tuner changes on the lockscreen, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges by modifying a setting, aka internal bug 30107438.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6ca6cd5a50311d58a1b7bf8fbef… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92860 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3886?
- CVE-2016-3886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3886?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.