CVE-2018-16272 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 22 Jan 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An unprivileged process can fully control the Wi-Fi interface on Samsung Galaxy Gear devices due to missing 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-2018-16272?

CVE-2018-16272 is a critical missing authorization 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 wpa_supplicant system service in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to fully control the Wi-Fi interface, due to the lack of its D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16272?

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-2018-16272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16272 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-2018-16272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhp7-78j6-88pw.