CVE-2016-3908 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can remove device PINs or passwords via a crafted app, gaining unauthorized access and privileges on Android 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-2016-3908?
CVE-2016-3908 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Oct 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 Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to remove a device's PIN or password, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30003944.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3908 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-2016-3908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cp6-9pcj-cj9x, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3908.