HIGH
The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams
Published Jan 12, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00404
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00404
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 32.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 32.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 28.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 50.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 47.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 71.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 50.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132645/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/46 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/110-android-adb-backup-apk-injection-vulnerability x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535980/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75705 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/irsl/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132645/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/46 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/110-android-adb-backup-apk-injection-vulnerability | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535980/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75705 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/irsl/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 12, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 7, 2014
Link CVE-2014-7952
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a