An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Motorola bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader
Published May 12, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.68%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Motorola bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the bootloader. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33840490.
Affected products
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- Version Kernel-3.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Kernel-3.18StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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- 3.10
- 3.18
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09680) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09680) | 95.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.67% (0.16674) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09680) | 95.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16.67% (0.16674) | 96.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09680) | 95.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16.67% (0.16674) | 96.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09680) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16.59% (0.16589) | 96.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.46% (0.09465) | 94.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 44.37% (0.44367) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 39.75% (0.39748) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 36.60% (0.36601) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.51% (0.40511) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 51.74% (0.51740) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 40.51% (0.40511) | 97.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 51.74% (0.51740) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 40.51% (0.40511) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 51.74% (0.51740) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.12% (0.34123) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 52.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 55.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 53.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.12% (0.03124) | 83.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.12% (0.03124) | 82.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.12% (0.03124) | 64.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98149 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDTechnical DescriptionVDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42601/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98149 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDTechnical DescriptionVDB Entry | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42601/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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