VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-16271

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.81%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-01-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Primary references