CVE-2012-2562

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Published May 22, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Xelex MobileTrack application 2.3.7 and earlier for Android does not verify the origin of SMS commands, which allows remote attackers to execute a (1) LOCATE, (2) TRACK, (3) UPDATECFG, (4) UPDATEACCT, (5) STAT, (6) TERM, or (7) WIPE command via an SMS message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:xelex:mobiletrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2548	The Xelex MobileTrack application 2.3.7 and earlier for Android does not verify the origin of SMS commands, which allows remote attackers to execute a (1) LOCATE, (2) TRACK, (3) UPDATECFG, (4) UPDATEACCT, (5) STAT, (6) TERM, or (7) WIPE command via an SMS message.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.175% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.mobiledefense.com/2012/05/mobile-defense-finds-two-security-vulnerabilities-in-xelex-mobiletrack/
http://secunia.com/advisories/49268
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464683
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53634
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75782

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Xelex Mobiletrack

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 22, 2012, 3:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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