CVE-2017-2706 Path traversal in Mate 9
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the Push module to replace system files, potentially disrupting service on Huawei Mate 9 devices.
- 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-2017-2706?
CVE-2017-2706 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9, published on 22 Nov 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
Mate 9 smartphones with software MHA-AL00AC00B125 have a directory traversal vulnerability in Push module. Since the system does not verify the file name during decompression, system directories are traversed. It could be exploited to cause the attacker to replace files and impact the service.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Mate 9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-2706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx9j-rfr3-8j4f.