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CVE-2016-3908

The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-1...

Medium CVSS 5.5

Overview

The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to remove a device's PIN or password, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30003944.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2016-10-10T10:59:12.557
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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