CVE-2015-3840 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can modify SMS and MMS message statuses without required permissions due to missing authorization checks in the MessageStatusReceiver service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3840?
CVE-2015-3840 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MessageStatusReceiver service in the AndroidManifest.XML in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to alter sent/received statuses of SMS and MMS messages without the associated "WRITE_SMS" permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-3840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h87-mx3g-www9.