CVE-2017-2735 Missing authorization in TIT-AL00
A malicious app can exploit an exposed system interface to modify system properties on Huawei TIT-AL00 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-2017-2735?
CVE-2017-2735 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. TIT-AL00, 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
TIT-AL00 smartphones with software versions earlier before TIT-AL00C583B214 have a exposed system interface vulnerability. The software provides a system interface for interaction with external applications, but calling the interface is not properly restricted. An attacker could trick the user into installing a malicious application to call the interface and modify the system properties.
Weakness: CWE-749
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2735?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Y6 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2735?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-2735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2735 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x63c-c6fq-2vvq.