CVE-2014-8571 Security feature bypass in EDGE-U00,EDGE-T00,EDGE-C00 EDGE-U00 V100R001C17B508SP01 and earlier versions,V100R001C17B508SP02,EDGE-T00 V100R001C01B508SP01 and earlier versions,V100R001C01B508SP02,EDGE-C00 V100R001C92B508SP02 and earlier versions,V100R001C92B508SP03
Malware on Huawei Ascend P6 phones can capture screens without root permissions, leading to user information leakage.
- 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-2014-8571?
CVE-2014-8571 is a low-severity vulnerability in EDGE-U00,EDGE-T00,EDGE-C00 EDGE-U00 V100R001C17B508SP01 and earlier versions,V100R001C17B508SP02,EDGE-T00 V100R001C01B508SP01 and earlier versions,V100R001C01B508SP02,EDGE-C00 V100R001C92B508SP02 and earlier versions,V100R001C92B508SP03, published on 2 Apr 2017. 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
Apps on Huawei Ascend P6 mobile phones with software EDGE-U00 V100R001C17B508SP01 and earlier versions before V100R001C17B508SP02; EDGE-T00 V100R001C01B508SP01 and earlier versions before V100R001C01B508SP02; EDGE-C00 V100R001C92B508SP02 and earlier versions before V100R001C92B508SP03 can capture screens without the root permission. As a result, user information can be leaked by malware on Ascend P6 mobile phones.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8571?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Ascend P6 Edge-C00 Firmware, Huawei Ascend P6 Edge-T00 Firmware, Huawei Ascend P6 Edge-U00 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8571?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8571 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8571 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8571 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqvc-grr2-2hj6.