CVE-2016-3889

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-3889
StatePUBLISHED
Assignergoogle_android
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-11 21:59:33 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionAndroid 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism by accessing (1) an external tile from a system application, (2) the help feature, or (3) the Settings application during a pre-setup stage, aka internal bug 29194585.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.000240000 probability, percentile 0.067560000 (date 2026-05-06)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android 6.0 All All All
Operating System Google Android 6.0.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 7.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
bd5d5176c74021e8cf4970f93f273ba3023c3d72 - platform/packages/apps/Settings - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
Google Android CVE-2016-3889 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Android Security Bulletin—September 2016 | Android Open Source Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.android.com Vendor Advisory
e206f02d46ae5e38c74d138b51f6e1637e261abe - platform/frameworks/base - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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