CVE-2018-12716

Description

The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_results JSON data, which allows remote attackers to determine the physical location of most web browsers by leveraging the presence of one of these devices on its local network, extracting the scan_results bssid fields, and sending these fields in a geolocation/v1/geolocate Google Maps Geolocation API request.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory krebsonsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory tripwire.com Third-Party Advisory wired.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/ issue tracking third party advisory
https://medium.com/%40brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325
https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/ third party advisory
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12716?
CVE-2018-12716 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12716?
To fix CVE-2018-12716, 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-2018-12716 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12716 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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