CVE-2017-2715 Information disclosure in Files £¨Files is the smartphone APP£©
An attacker can brute-force Safe passwords in the Huawei Files app to access sensitive database information and leak user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2715?
CVE-2017-2715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Files £¨Files is the smartphone APP£©, published on 22 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Files APP 7.1.1.309 and earlier versions in some Huawei mobile phones has a brute-force password cracking vulnerability due to the improper design of the Safe key database. An unauthorized attacker could access sensitive database information and may crack users' Safe passwords, leading to information leak.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2715?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Files.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Files £¨Files is the smartphone APP£©
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpqc-53jc-3gh7.