CVE-2017-4895

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Published May 10, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Airwatch Agent for Android contains a vulnerability that may allow a device to bypass root detection. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in an enrolled device having unrestricted access over local Airwatch security controls and data.

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

VMware

Airwatch Agent

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`x.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_agent:-:::::android::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_inbox:-:::::android::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14012	Airwatch Agent for Android contains a vulnerability that may allow a device to bypass root detection. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in an enrolled device having unrestricted access over local Airwatch security controls and data.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.352% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95892
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037738
http://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0001.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Airwatch Agent Airwatch Inbox

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: May 10, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:39 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

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