CVE-2018-7961 Information disclosure in Emily-AL00A

Medium 6.5 Published 27 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can leak sensitive information by tricking a user into accessing a malicious site or app due to incorrect SMS verification code processing.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-7961?

CVE-2018-7961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Emily-AL00A, published on 27 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a smart SMS verification code vulnerability in some Huawei smart phones. An attacker should trick a user to access malicious Website or malicious App and register. Due to incorrect processing of the smart SMS verification code, successful exploitation can cause sensitive information leak.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Emily-Al00a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-7961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hxq2-xf4p-6vfm.