CVE-2016-3897 (GCVE-0-2016-3897)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The WifiEnterpriseConfig class in net/wifi/WifiEnterpriseConfig.java in 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 2016-09-01 includes a password in the return value of a toString method call, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25624963.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92842 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/framewo… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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Date Public
2016-09-06 00:00
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