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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% 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
- 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
- support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/14950962 (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.