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CVE-2017-17860

In Samsung Gear products, Bluetooth link key is updated to the different key which is same with attacker's link key. It can be attacked without user's intention only if attacker can reveal the Bluetooth address of target device and paired user's smartphone

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from google, from samsung, from samsung organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-18T22:29:00.233

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:18:50.310

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	google	android	-	Yes
Hardware	samsung	gear_s2	-	No
Hardware	samsung	gear_s3	-	No

References

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5L-0MoH_v7fcGljUS1SYnlkOHM Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5L-0MoH_v7fcGljUS1SYnlkOHM Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.