Information disclosure in multiple SHARP Android devices

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU27241

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5571

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure issue in multiple SHARP Android devices. A local attacker can trick a victim to install a malicious appllication and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AQUOS SH-M02: 01.00.05

AQUOS SH-RM02: 01.00.04

AQUOS mini SH-M03: 01.00.04

AQUOS Keitai SH-N01: 01.00.01

AQUOS L2 (UQ mobile/J:COM): 01.00.05

AQUOS sense lite SH-M05: 03.00.04

AQUOS sense (UQ mobile): 03.00.03

AQUOS compact SH-M06: 02.00.02

AQUOS sense plus SH-M07: 02.00.02

AQUOS sense2 SH-M08: 02.00.05

AQUOS sense2 (UQ mobile): 02.00.06

External links

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN93064451/index.html
http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/support/info/info036.html

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.