TI-2016-01891 Aliases CVE-2016-2060 GHSA-hccg-hqvv-xq8f

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with…

LOW 34CWE-264Published 2016-05-09 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00466 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::	up to 6.0.1	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2060
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hccg-hqvv-xq8f

References

Patch 1

https://www.codeaurora.org/improper-input-validation-tethering-controller-netd-cve-2016-2060-0

Advisory 1

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

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Sources

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