CVE-2015-9030 Auth bypass in All Qualcomm products
Misuse of the Hypervisor API in Android allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms on Qualcomm devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-9030?
CVE-2015-9030 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the Hypervisor API could be misused to bypass authentication.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9030?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2015-9030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6h5-p9q5-mw7q.