CVE-2018-16269 Information disclosure in n/a
An unprivileged process can access internal notification data on Samsung Galaxy Gear devices due to improper D-Bus security policies.
- 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-2018-16269?
CVE-2018-16269 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wnoti system service in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to take over the internal notification message data, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16269?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Samsung Galaxy Gear Firmware, Samsung Gear 2 Firmware, Samsung Gear Fit 2 Firmware, Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro Firmware, Samsung Gear Fit Firmware, Samsung Gear Live Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jwq-xq2h-426q.