Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-13303 is an Android kernel information disclosure issue in Broadcom's bcmdhd wireless driver. The public record does not provide CVSS, CWE, detailed impact, or exposed data type, so business risk should be treated as uncertain until vendor patch status is confirmed.
Executive priority
Medium operational priority until exposure is proven. The issue is old and not KEV-listed in the bundle, but affected unmanaged Android devices may remain in long-lived fleets.
Technical view
The CVE identifies an information disclosure vulnerability in the Broadcom bcmdhd driver affecting Android kernel versions, tracked by Android as A-71359108 and Broadcom reference B-V2018010501. Public sources do not describe prerequisites, attack vector, affected device models, or root cause.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to Android devices or builds using the affected Broadcom bcmdhd kernel driver and missing the relevant vendor security update. The source bundle does not identify specific device models beyond Android kernel.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. No public exploit status, attacker prerequisites, or exploitation details are cited in the supplied sources.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is sparse. Treat this as a vendor-patch verification task, not a root-cause assessment. Do not infer affected chipsets, privilege boundaries, or exploitability beyond the Android kernel Broadcom bcmdhd information disclosure description.
Mitigation direction
- Review the April 2018 Pixel bulletin and applicable OEM advisories.
- Apply vendor-provided Android or device firmware updates covering A-71359108.
- Prioritize unsupported Android devices for replacement or compensating controls.
- Limit exposure of unmanaged or obsolete Android devices in enterprise environments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Android devices and kernel build/security patch levels.
- Identify devices using Broadcom bcmdhd wireless driver components.
- Confirm whether vendor updates include A-71359108 or B-V2018010501.
- Check mobile device management records for missing April 2018 or later security updates.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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