CVE-2023-40040 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can start the camera feed in the MyCrops HiGrade app on older Android versions lacking runtime permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40040?
CVE-2023-40040 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the MyCrops HiGrade "THC Testing & Cannabi" application 1.0.337 for Android. A remote attacker can start the camera feed via the com.cordovaplugincamerapreview.CameraActivity component in some situations. NOTE: this is only exploitable on Android versions that lack runtime permission checks, and of those only Android SDK 5.1.1 API 22 is consistent with the manifest. Thus, this applies only to Android Lollipop, affecting less than five percent of Android devices as of 2023.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mycrops Higrade.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40040 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-2023-40040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcjm-2565-959w.