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CVE-2018-7901 Security feature bypass in ALP-AL00B, BLA-AL00B

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Attackers can remotely control the keyboard by bypassing RCS authentication if they obtain the key and trick users into installing a malicious app.

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-2018-7901?

CVE-2018-7901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ALP-AL00B, BLA-AL00B, published on 30 Apr 2018. 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

RCS module in Huawei ALP-AL00B smart phones with software versions earlier than 8.0.0.129, BLA-AL00B smart phones with software versions earlier than 8.0.0.129 has a remote control vulnerability. An attacker can trick a user to install a malicious application. When the application connects with RCS for the first time, it needs user to manually click to agree. In addition, the attacker needs to obtain the key that RCS uses to authenticate the application. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to control keyboard remotely.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7901?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Alp-Al00b Firmware, Huawei Bla-Al00b Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-7901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mh5-q9p2-6cqr.

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