CVE - CVE-2018-12716

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-12716	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_results JSON data, which allows remote attackers to determine the physical location of most web browsers by leveraging the presence of one of these devices on its local network, extracting the scan_results bssid fields, and sending these fields in a geolocation/v1/geolocate Google Maps Geolocation API request.
References
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MISC:https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/ MISC:https://medium.com/@brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325 MISC:https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/ MISC:https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20180624	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20180624)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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