CVE-2023-42640 Missing authorization in SC7731E/SC9832E/SC9863A/T310/T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000

Medium 5.5 Published 1 Nov 2023 Updated 6 Sep 2024

A missing permission check in Unisoc chipsets allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information without additional privileges.

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-2023-42640?

CVE-2023-42640 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 1 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In validationtools, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42640 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-2023-42640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv89-229f-wqm4.