#VU81328 Comparison Logic is Vulnerable to Power Side-Channel Attacks in UNISOC Mobile applications


Published: 2023-10-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81328

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40636

CWE-ID: CWE-1255

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
T760
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
T770
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
T820
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
S8000
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: UNISOC

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a possible way to write permission usage records of an app due to a missing permission check within the telecom service in Android. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

T760: All versions

T770: All versions

T820: All versions

S8000: All versions


External links
http://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1707266966118531074


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.


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