CVE-2023-41305 Weak cryptography in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can intercept unencrypted 5G SMS messages in VPN environments, compromising confidentiality on Huawei devices.

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-2023-41305?

CVE-2023-41305 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 26 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability of 5G messages being sent without being encrypted in a VPN environment in the SMS message module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41305?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-41305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49rv-55mv-j6cw.

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