CVE-2016-2060

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.

Affected products

Android: through 6.0.1

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
https://www.codeaurora.org/improper-input-validation-tethering-controller-netd-cve-2016-2060-0
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
https://www.codeaurora.org/improper-input-validation-tethering-controller-netd-cve-2016-2060-0

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