9.8

CVE-2018-16272: samsung galaxy_gear_firmware Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 22-01-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16272 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in samsung galaxy_gear_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 22-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The wpa_supplicant system service in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to fully control the Wi-Fi interface, due to the lack of its D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.63% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (media.defcon.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (youtube.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Samsung10 products

1 vendor · 10 products

References

2 links