CVE-2023-42710 Missing authorization in SC7731E/SC9832E/SC9863A/T310/T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000

Medium 5.5 Published 4 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A missing permission check in the firewall service allows local attackers to write app permission usage records, leading to information disclosure.

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-2023-42710?

CVE-2023-42710 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In firewall service, there is a possible way to write permission usage records of an app due to a 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-2023-42710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42710 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-2023-42710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r833-x2f2-3jrj.