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CVE-2018-16272

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-01-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2018-16272
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.63%

Original NVD Description

The wpa_supplicant system service in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to fully control the Wi-Fi interface, due to the lack of its D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

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