CVE-2012-2562
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.6
Description
The Xelex MobileTrack application 2.3.7 and earlier for Android does not verify the origin of SMS commands, which allows remote attackers to execute a (1) LOCATE, (2) TRACK, (3) UPDATECFG, (4) UPDATEACCT, (5) STAT, (6) TERM, or (7) WIPE command via an SMS message.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xelex | mobiletrack | {"endIncluding":"2.3.7"} | |
References
- http://blog.mobiledefense.com/2012/05/mobile-defense-finds-two-security-vulnerabilities-in-xelex-mobiletrack/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49268
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53634
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75782
- http://blog.mobiledefense.com/2012/05/mobile-defense-finds-two-security-vulnerabilities-in-xelex-mobiletrack/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49268
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53634
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75782
CWEs
CWE-20 CWE-287
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.