CVE-2017-15340 Information disclosure in TAG-AL00
A crafted application can simulate clicks to back up data unencrypted via Android assist functions, leading to information disclosure on Huawei smartphones.
- 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-2017-15340?
CVE-2017-15340 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. TAG-AL00, published on 15 Feb 2018. 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
Huawei smartphones with software of TAG-AL00C92B168 have an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker tricks the user to install a crafted application, this application simulate click action to back up data in a non-encrypted way using an Android assist function. Successful exploit could result in information disclosure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15340?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Tag-Al00 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15340?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15340 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15340 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj3v-8h75-6w5j.