CVE-2014-6602 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the lock screen on Nokia Asha phones to read contacts or dial numbers via SOS menu interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-6602?
CVE-2014-6602 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Asha OS on the Microsoft Mobile Nokia Asha 501 phone 14.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism, and read or modify contact information or dial arbitrary telephone numbers, by tapping the SOS Option and then tapping the Green Call Option.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6602?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Nokia Asha 501, Microsoft Nokia Asha 501 Software.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-6602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32c9-pf87-q237.