In the ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller which could allow an application or service to replace a HAL service with its own service
Published Jan 12, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.75%
Description
In the ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller which could allow an application or service to replace a HAL service with its own service. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-68217907.
Affected products
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- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||
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| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00753) | 53.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00768) | 50.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 62.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01373) | 85.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 69.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 66.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 71.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00615) | 76.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 71.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 65.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 81.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 80.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 59.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.90% (0.02895) | 64.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 66.55th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 66.23th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 81.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102415 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43513/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43513/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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