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CVE-2016-2422

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Android.

CVE
CVE-2016-2422
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.39%
Android

Original NVD Description

Wi-Fi in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not prevent use of a Wi-Fi CA certificate in an unrelated CA role, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26324357.