CVE-2016-2457 json
server/pm/UserManagerService.java in Wi-Fi in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 allows attackers to…
published 2016-05-09 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3539
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
server/pm/UserManagerService.java in Wi-Fi in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on Wi-Fi configuration changes by leveraging guest access, aka internal bug 27411179.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2457
- NVD CVE-2016-2457
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