CVE-2018-9382 — In multiple functions of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to activate Wi-Fi hotspot from a non-owner profile due to a missing permission check

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HIGH

In multiple functions of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to activate Wi-Fi hotspot from a non-owner profile due to a missing permission check

Published Jan 17, 2025

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.08%

Description

In multiple functions of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to activate Wi-Fi hotspot from a non-owner profile due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Vendor Google Product Android Default
unaffected
- Version
  Android Kernel
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

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

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
Android Kernel	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.08% 0.00077

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00077

Score over time

2025–2026

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (4 key points)

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Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.08% (0.00077)	0.10th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.08% (0.00077)	0.16th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.01% (0.00014)	1.37th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jan 18, 2025	0.04% (0.00043)	11.36th	v3 (v2023.03.01)