Vulnerability in MediaTek APK (CVE-2017-0522)
Summary
Vulnerability in MediaTek APK (CVE-2017-0522). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in a MediaTek APK could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local arbitrary code execution in a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-32916158. References: M-ALPS03032516.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-0522 has been found in MediaTek APK.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "MediaTek APK CVE-2017-0522" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-0522 (MediaTek APK) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in MediaTek APK.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of MediaTek APK.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで MediaTek APK を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch nvd@nist.gov
- web securityfocus.com
- web securitytracker.com
- web source.android.com