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CVE-2012-2217

Published: May 1, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 21.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The HTC IQRD service for Android on the HTC EVO 4G before 4.67.651.3, EVO Design 4G before 2.12.651.5, Shift 4G before 2.77.651.3, EVO 3D before 2.17.651.5, EVO View 4G before 2.23.651.1, Vivid before 3.26.502.56, and Hero does not restrict localhost access to TCP port 2479, which allows remote attackers to (1) send SMS messages, (2) obtain the Network Access Identifier (NAI) and its password, or trigger (3) popup messages or (4) tones via a crafted application that leverages the android.permission.INTERNET permission.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

evo 4g softwarehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
evo 4ghtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
evo design 4g softwarehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
evo design 4ghtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
shift 4g softwarehtc
Embedded
Mobile Apps
htccommercialTWMobile Apps
and 10 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0176.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53187
securityfocus.com
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20120420-1/
vsecurity.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 1, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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