CVE-2023-25647 Permission and Access Control Vulnerability in Some ZTE Mobile Phones

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Improper access control allows malicious apps to monitor touch events on ZTE mobile phones, potentially capturing sensitive user input.

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-2023-25647?

CVE-2023-25647 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Some ZTE Mobile Phones, published on 17 Aug 2023. 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

There is a permission and access control vulnerability in some ZTE mobile phones. Due to improper access control, applications in mobile phone could monitor the touch event.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25647?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Zte Axon 30 Firmware, Zte Axon 40 Pro Firmware, Zte Axon 40 Ultra Firmware, Zte Nubia Z50 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25647 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-2023-25647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v259-cwpg-phf4.

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