Privilege escalation in Google Android
CVE-2024-44097
According to the researcher: "The TLS connections are encrypted against tampering or eavesdropping. However, the application does not validate the server certificate properly while initializing the TLS connection. This allows for a network attacker to intercept the connection and read the data. The attacker could the either send the client a malicious response, or forward the (possibly modified) data to the real server."
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions unknown
- Google Nest_cam_\(indoor\,_wired\)
- Google Nest_cam_\(indoor\,_wired\)_firmware
- Google Nest_cam_\(outdoor_or_indoor\,_battery\)
- Google Nest_cam_\(outdoor_or_indoor\,_battery\)_firmware
- Google Nest_cam_with_floodlight
- Google Nest_cam_with_floodlight_firmware
- Google Nest_doorbell_\(battery\)
- Google Nest_doorbell_\(battery\)_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- dsap-vuln-management@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44097?
- CVE-2024-44097 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44097?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.