CVE-2018-16272

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory defcon.org Third-Party Advisory youtube.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.be third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16272?
CVE-2018-16272 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16272?
To fix CVE-2018-16272, 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-2018-16272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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