CVE-2024-10576 Unauthorized factory reset of Infinix devices
An attacker can force a factory reset on Infinix devices by exploiting an unsecured broadcast receiver in a pre-loaded application, causing data loss.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10576?
CVE-2024-10576 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Infinix Mobile com.transsion.agingfunction, published on 4 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Infinix devices contain a pre-loaded "com.transsion.agingfunction" application, that exposes an unsecured broadcast receiver. An attacker can communicate with the receiver and force the device to perform a factory reset without any Android system permissions.
After multiple attempts to contact the vendor we did not receive any answer. We suppose this issue affects all Infinix Mobile devices.
Weakness: CWE-925
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10576?
How do I fix CVE-2024-10576?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10576 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-2024-10576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phgf-8v5r-r8p3.