CVE-2017-17860 Other in n/a
Attackers can hijack Bluetooth connections on Samsung Gear devices by manipulating link keys if they know the target's Bluetooth address.
- 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-2017-17860?
CVE-2017-17860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Jan 2018. 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
In Samsung Gear products, Bluetooth link key is updated to the different key which is same with attacker's link key. It can be attacked without user's intention only if attacker can reveal the Bluetooth address of target device and paired user's smartphone
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-17860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42rf-g844-q3f8.