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CVE-2017-15340

5.5 · MEDIUM

Huawei smartphones with software of TAG-AL00C92B168 have an information disclosure vulnerability.

Published Feb 15, 2018EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2017-15340 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei smartphones with software of TAG-AL00C92B168 have an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker tricks the user to install a crafted application, this application simulate click action to back up data in a non-encrypted way using an Android assist function. Successful exploit could result in information disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-05-smartphone-enRefwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-05-smartphone-en

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15340?

CVE-2017-15340 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-15340?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-15340?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-15340?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-15340 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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