CVE-2018-16271 Missing authorization in n/a
An unprivileged process can manipulate user mailboxes and send arbitrary emails due to improper D-Bus security policies in Samsung Galaxy Gear devices.
- 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-2018-16271?
CVE-2018-16271 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16271?
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-2018-16271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-16271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64qw-gw3c-cgjv.