Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6769
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Smart Lock could enable a local malicious user to access Smart Lock settings without a PIN. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires physical access to an unlocked device where Smart Lock was the last settings pane accessed by the user. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1. Android ID: A-29055171.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% 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 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-6.0.1, Android-6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94703 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6769?
- CVE-2016-6769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6769?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.