CVE-2017-13261

Exp

In bnep_process_control_packet of bnep_utils.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-69177292.

Published: 2018-04-04 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-13261 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 33.57%, 97th percentile). 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +12.89% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-13261

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
44327 exploit_db edb 2018-03-23 Exploit-DB ↗
44326 exploit_db edb 2018-03-23 Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-13261

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-01 20.68% 33.57% +12.89%
2 2025-10-19 21.50% 20.68% -0.82%
3 2025-07-02 — 21.50% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-13261

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-13261

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-13261

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
google android 5.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 7.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google android 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-13261

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103253 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-03-01 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44326/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44327/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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