Information disclosure in Huawei Honor Magic2

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU24102

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected module using weak encryption tool. A local user with root permission can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the target phone.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Honor Magic 2: before 10.0.0.175

External links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200108-01-phone-en

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.