CVE-2017-18654 Auth bypass in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can register new security certificates on Samsung mobile devices, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks or unauthorized access.
- 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-2017-18654?
CVE-2017-18654 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0, 7.1) software. An unauthenticated attacker can register a new security certificate. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9659 (September 2017).
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18654?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18654 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-2017-18654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p6j-x7fv-6w52.