HIGH
providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 7.0 before 2016-09-01 does not properly enforce the DISALLOW_CONFIG_VPN setting, which allows attackers to bypass an intended always-on VPN state via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29899712
Published Sep 11, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 7.0 before 2016-09-01 does not properly enforce the DISALLOW_CONFIG_VPN setting, which allows attackers to bypass an intended always-on VPN state via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29899712.
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
0.48% 0.00476
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00476
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 | 0.48% (0.00476) | 38.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00476) | 37.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 44.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 43.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 41.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92872 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/335702d106797bce8a88044783fa1fc1d5f751d0 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/335702d106797bce8a88044783fa1fc1d5f751d0 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published Sep 11, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 30, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3887
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a