Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-3897
The WifiEnterpriseConfig class in net/wifi/WifiEnterpriseConfig.java in Wi-Fi in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-09-01 includes a password in the return value of a toString method call, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25624963.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3897?
- CVE-2016-3897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3897?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.