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CVE-2018-9489 — When wifi is switched, function sendNetworkStateChangeBroadcast of WifiStateMach

When wifi is switched, function sendNetworkStateChangeBroadcast of WifiStateMachine.java broadcasts an intent including detailed wifi network information. This could lead to information disclosure with no execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitatio

CVSS
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EPSS
0.18% (top 60.60%)
CWE
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Published
2018-11-06T17:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T20:22:34.166Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

When wifi is switched, function sendNetworkStateChangeBroadcast of WifiStateMachine.java broadcasts an intent including detailed wifi network information. This could lead to information disclosure with no execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Google Inc.AndroidAndroid-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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