CVE-2016-3887

Published: Sep 11, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 7.0 before 2016-09-01 does not properly enforce the DISALLOW_CONFIG_VPN setting, which allows attackers to bypass an intended always-on VPN state via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29899712.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92872

Source: security@android.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

Source: security@android.com

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/335702d106797bce8a88044783fa1fc1d5f751d0

Source: security@android.com

Issue TrackingPatch

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92872

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/335702d106797bce8a88044783fa1fc1d5f751d0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatch

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