THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2012-2949
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2012-2949

Android vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
3.6%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
The ZTE sync_agent program for Android 2.3.4 on the Score M device uses a hardcoded ztex1609523 password to control access to commands, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Affected vendor
Google
Affected product
Android
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Published
2012-05-29

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2012-2949

  • Confirm whether Google Android is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-2949.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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