VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-2723

The Files APP 7.1.1.308 and earlier versions in some Huawei mobile phones has a vulnerability of plaintext storage of users' Safe passwords.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The Files APP 7.1.1.308 and earlier versions in some Huawei mobile phones has a vulnerability of plaintext storage of users' Safe passwords. An attacker with the root privilege of an Android system could forge the Safe to read users' plaintext Safe passwords, leading to information leak.

CVSS 3.0: 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.18% probability · 7th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected: huawei/files
Source: psirt@huawei.com

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170419-01-files-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170419-01-files-enVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.