# CVE-2017-12816: Missing authorization in Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622

> Malware can exploit weak permissions on exported activities to gain unauthorized access to Kaspersky Internet Security for Android functionality.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fv6v-mj9h-7mr9

## What is CVE-2017-12816?

CVE-2017-12816 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622, published on 25 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622, some of application exports activities have weak permissions, which might be used by a malware application to get unauthorized access to the product functionality by using Android IPC.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12816?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kaspersky Internet Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622

- [CVE-2017-12817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12817/): Information disclosure in Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-26718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26718/): Security feature bypass in Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2016-4304](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4304/): Denial of service in Internet Security (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2016-4305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4305/): Denial of service in Internet Security (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2016-4307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4307/): Denial of service in Internet Security (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12816 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12816 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622, published on 25 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12816/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12816/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12816
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12816
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12816

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