High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-13209
CVE-2017-13209
Description
In the ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller which could allow an application or service to replace a HAL service with its own service. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-68217907.
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References
4- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43513/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102415nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01nvdVendor Advisory
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