What is CVE-2017-18673?

CVE-2017-18673 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2020-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-18673?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2017-18673

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can disable the Location service on a locked device, making it impossible for the rightful owner to find a stolen device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8524 (May 2017).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18673?: CVE-2017-18673 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-18673?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.