CVE-2016-3833

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The Shell component in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not properly manage the MANAGE_USERS and CREATE_USERS permissions, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29189712.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92225
Source: security@android.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/01875b0274e74f97edf6b0d5c92de822e0555d03
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4e4743a354e26467318b437892a9980eb9b8328a
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/01875b0274e74f97edf6b0d5c92de822e0555d03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4e4743a354e26467318b437892a9980eb9b8328a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

google

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