SB2016080805 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android
Published: August 8, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016080805
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3854)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/power/PowerNotificationWarnings.java in Android 5.x allows attackers to bypass a DEVICE_POWER permission requirement via a broadcast intent with the PNW.stopSaver action, aka internal bug 20918350.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.