CVE-2017-13156 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability, dubbed "Janus," affecting the Android system (ART) across versions 5.1.1 through 8.0. This flaw allows for the modification of signed Android application packages (APKs) without invalidating their signatures. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, as a local attacker can achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Exploit intelligence confirms the existence of a Metasploit module for this vulnerability, and it has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage, indicating its widespread recognition and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.