CVE-2018-9489
N/A
Published: November 6, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
When wifi is switched, function sendNetworkStateChangeBroadcast of WifiStateMachine.java broadcasts an intent including detailed wifi network information. This could lead to information disclosure with no execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-77286245.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041590x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/08/29/sensitive-data-exposure-via-wifi-broadcasts-in-android-os-cve-2018-9489/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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