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CVE-2018-12716

The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_results JSON data, which allows remote attackers to determine the physical location of most web browsers by leveraging the presence of one of these devices on its local network, extracting the scan_results bssid fields, and sending these fields in a geolocation/v1/geolocate Google Maps Geolocation API request.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from google, from google, from google and 1 other, 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

2018-06-25T02:29:00.223

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:45:43.903

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	google	chromecast_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	google	chromecast	-	No
Operating System	google	home_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	google	home	-	No

References

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://medium.com/%40brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325 ([email protected])
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://medium.com/%40brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/ 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.