CVE-2012-2217

Description

The HTC IQRD service for Android on the HTC EVO 4G before 4.67.651.3, EVO Design 4G before 2.12.651.5, Shift 4G before 2.77.651.3, EVO 3D before 2.17.651.5, EVO View 4G before 2.23.651.1, Vivid before 3.26.502.56, and Hero does not restrict localhost access to TCP port 2479, which allows remote attackers to (1) send SMS messages, (2) obtain the Network Access Identifier (NAI) and its password, or trigger (3) popup messages or (4) tones via a crafted application that leverages the android.permission.INTERNET permission.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53187 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75080 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0176.html mailing list
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20120420-1/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2217?
CVE-2012-2217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2217?
To fix CVE-2012-2217, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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