HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-16272
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-16272

CWE-269Published: January 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The wpa_supplicant system service in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to fully control the Wi-Fi interface, due to the lack of its D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-16272 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Samsung20 product(s)
galaxy gear firmwaregalaxy geargear 2 firmwaregear 2gear live firmwaregear livegear s firmwaregear sgear s2 firmwaregear s2gear s3 firmwaregear s3+8
Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.be
ADVISORYhttps://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.be

All References (4)

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https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.beExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.beExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-16272
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-16272 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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