CVE-2018-7957 Missing authorization in Victoria-AL00
Attackers can exploit an interface lacking proper authorization to obtain user location data on Huawei smartphones.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-7957?
CVE-2018-7957 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Victoria-AL00, published on 31 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei smartphones with software Victoria-AL00 8.0.0.336a(C00) have an information leakage vulnerability. Because an interface does not verify authorization correctly, attackers can exploit an application with the authorization of phone state to obtain user location additionally.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Victoria-Al00 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7957 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-2018-7957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j2f-65vx-6272.