CVE-2016-5233 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 3.7 Published Updated

Remote base stations can obtain sensitive subscriber signal strength information from Huawei Mate 8 smartphones due to improper security status verification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5233?

CVE-2016-5233 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei Mate 8 smartphones with software NXT-AL10 before NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL00 before NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL00 before NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL00 before NXT-TL00C01B182 allow remote base stations to obtain sensitive subscriber signal strength information via vectors involving improper security status verification, aka HWPSIRT-2015-12007.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mm84-6w4q-wmwp.

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