CVE-2018-11946 Misconfiguration in n/a
The UPnP daemon runs by default without authentication, allowing unauthorized port forwarding on Android devices using the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11946?
CVE-2018-11946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, the UPnP daemon should not be running out of box because it enables port forwarding without authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxh2-qm67-m77m.