CVE-2016-2060 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in the Android netd tethering controller via a crafted application due to improper validation of upstream interface names.
- 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-2016-2060?
CVE-2016-2060 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 May 2016. 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
server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2060 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-2016-2060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hccg-hqvv-xq8f.