CVE-2016-3887 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass always-on VPN enforcement in Android via a crafted application due to improper setting enforcement.
- 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-2016-3887?
CVE-2016-3887 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Sep 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
providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 7.0 before 2016-09-01 does not properly enforce the DISALLOW_CONFIG_VPN setting, which allows attackers to bypass an intended always-on VPN state via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29899712.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx4j-9g5v-8m95.