CVE-2016-3833 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access restrictions and escalate privileges via a crafted application due to improper permission management in the Android Shell component.
- 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-2016-3833?
CVE-2016-3833 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 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
The Shell component in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not properly manage the MANAGE_USERS and CREATE_USERS permissions, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29189712.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3833 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-2016-3833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-348p-fw89-827f, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3833.