CVE-2012-2562 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-05-22

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: 2.2% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.02175.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2012-05-22T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:34:25.813Z

Reserved: 2012-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2562

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-22T15:55:02.367

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:41:41.170

Link: CVE-2012-2562

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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