CVE-2014-0997 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.4% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-19 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| android | |
| nexus 4 | |
| nexus 5 | |
| lg | d806 |
| motorola | razr hd |
| samsung | sm-t310 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Android WiFi-Direct - Denial of Service | 2015-01-26 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-service
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-service
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/
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