CVE-2017-9663 Information disclosure in General Motors and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) iOS Client

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can access an encryption key stored in cleartext in memory within the OnStar iOS Client application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-9663?

CVE-2017-9663 is a high-severity vulnerability in General Motors and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) iOS Client, published on 9 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information issue was discovered in General Motors (GM) and Shanghai OnStar (SOS) SOS iOS Client 7.1. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to access an encryption key that is stored in cleartext in memory.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gm Shanghai Onstar.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-9663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fpg-44rr-wcfj.

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