CVE-2018-7923 Code injection in ALP-L09
Insufficient input validation in Huawei ALP-L09 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user with root privileges installs a crafted application.
- 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-2018-7923?
CVE-2018-7923 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ALP-L09, published on 12 Sep 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
Huawei ALP-L09 smart phones with versions earlier than ALP-L09 8.0.0.150(C432) have an insufficient input validation vulnerability due to lack of parameter check. An attacker tricks the user who has root privilege to install a crafted application, the application may modify the specific data to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Alp-L09 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-7923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ALP-L09
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mvq-693f-g39p.