MEDIUM
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
Published May 9, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.19%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.19% 0.00190
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00190
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 7.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 8.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00029) | 5.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 22.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 20.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 18.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/12332e05f632794e18ea8c4ac52c98e82532e5db x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/12332e05f632794e18ea8c4ac52c98e82532e5db | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published May 9, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 18, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2457
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a