# CVE-2017-2730: Information disclosure in HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS), HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS)

> Attackers can collect iPhone model and firmware version information when users connect to a malicious Wi-Fi hotspot using vulnerable Huawei iOS apps.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wgw9-hgw6-6jgc

## What is CVE-2017-2730?

CVE-2017-2730 is a low-severity vulnerability in HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS), HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS), 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

HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS) versions earlier before 5.0.25.306 and HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS) versions earlier before 5.0.0 have an information leak vulnerability. When an iPhone with these APPs installed access the Wi-Fi hotpot built by attacker, the attacker can collect the information of iPhone mode and firmware version.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2730?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Huawei Hilink, Huawei Tech Support.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2730?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-2730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS), HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS)

- [CVE-2017-2732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2732/): Information disclosure in HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS) (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2730 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2730 is a low-severity vulnerability in HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS), HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS), 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HUAWEI HiLink APP (for IOS), HUAWEI Tech Support APP (for IOS). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2730/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2730/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2730
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2730
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2730

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2730/
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