CVE-2017-0740 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Broadcom networking driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-37168488. References: B-RB#116402.

Published: 2017-08-09

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google Inc.

Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-1094	A remote code execution vulnerability in the Broadcom networking driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-37168488. References: B-RB#116402.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00275.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100217
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2017-08-09T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:27:23.712Z

Reserved: 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0740

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-09T21:29:01.180

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-0740

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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