CVE-2016-10382 Missing authorization in All Qualcomm products

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Insufficient access control to the I2C bus in Qualcomm Android kernels allows attackers to bypass restrictions and potentially escalate privileges or read data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-10382?

CVE-2016-10382 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, access control to the I2C bus is not sufficient.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10382 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-2016-10382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3hq-hr77-g53p.

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