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CVE-2017-2733

5.5 · MEDIUM

Honor 6X smartphones with software versions earlier than BLN-AL10C00B357 and versions earlier than BLN-AL20C00B357 have an information leak vulnerability due to improper file permission configuration.

Published Nov 22, 2017CWE-200EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2017-2733 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2017 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

Honor 6X smartphones with software versions earlier than BLN-AL10C00B357 and versions earlier than BLN-AL20C00B357 have an information leak vulnerability due to improper file permission configuration. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and the application can get the file that keep the cipher text of the SIM card PIN.

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-20170405-02-smartphone-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97700Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170405-02-smartphone-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97700

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2733?

CVE-2017-2733 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 22, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-2733?

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-2017-2733?

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-2017-2733?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-2733 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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