CVE-2017-2723 Information disclosure in Files
An attacker with root access can read plaintext Safe passwords from the Huawei Files app, exposing sensitive user credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2723?
CVE-2017-2723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Files, 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 7.1.1.308 and earlier versions in some Huawei mobile phones has a vulnerability of plaintext storage of users' Safe passwords. An attacker with the root privilege of an Android system could forge the Safe to read users' plaintext Safe passwords, leading to information leak.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Files.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Files
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rrc-4hc3-8893.