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CVE-2017-0496

5.5 · MEDIUM

A denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard could allow a local malicious application to temporarily block access to an affected device.

Published Mar 8, 2017EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2017-0496 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 8, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A denial of service vulnerability in Setup Wizard could allow a local malicious application to temporarily block access to an affected device. This issue is rated as Moderate because it may require a factory reset to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1. Android ID: A-31554152.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96788Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037968Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96788Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037968Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0496?

CVE-2017-0496 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 8, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-0496?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-0496?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-0496?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-0496 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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