CVE-2015-0863

GALAXY Apps (aka Samsung Apps, Samsung Updates, or com.sec.android.app.samsungapps) before 14120405.03.012 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.9 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 5.5 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/01/26/samsung-account-and-galaxy-apps-technical-breakdown-cve-2015-0863-and-cve-2015-0864/	Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/01/26/samsung-account-and-galaxy-apps-technical-breakdown-cve-2015-0863-and-cve-2015-0864/	Technical Description Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:samsung:galaxy_app:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:samsung:samsung_account_app:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-27 17:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-0863

Mitre link : CVE-2015-0863

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-0863

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

galaxy_app
samsung_account_app

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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