HIGH
server/LockSettingsService.java in LockSettingsService in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows attackers to modify the screen-lock password or pattern via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28163930
Published Jul 11, 2016
8.4
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.27%
Description
server/LockSettingsService.java in LockSettingsService in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows attackers to modify the screen-lock password or pattern via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28163930.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.4 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
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.
0.27% 0.00269
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00269
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 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 17.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 18.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00019) | 2.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 23.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 21.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 69.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e83f0f6a5a6f35323f5367f99c8e287c440f33f5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e83f0f6a5a6f35323f5367f99c8e287c440f33f5 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published Jul 11, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 30, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3749
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a