CVE-2017-11022 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can sniff Wi-Fi probe requests to leak device privacy information, requiring configuration changes to control information elements.

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-2017-11022?

CVE-2017-11022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the probe requests originated from user's phone contains the information elements which specifies the supported wifi features. This shall impact the user's privacy if someone sniffs the probe requests originated by this DUT. Hence, control the presence of information elements using ini file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-11022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chqq-jvf7-rmqc.

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