CVE-2015-9030 Auth bypass in All Qualcomm products

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q6h5-p9q5-mw7q.

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