CVE-2012-2562 describes a critical vulnerability in Xelex MobileTrack application versions 2.3.7 and earlier for Android, where the application fails to verify the origin of SMS commands. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute sensitive commands like LOCATE, TRACK, or WIPE simply by sending a specially crafted SMS message to an affected device. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through a network-based attack with high impact but high access complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelex:mobiletrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.