CVE-2018-7922
Description
Huawei ALP-L09 smart phones with versions earlier than ALP-L09 8.0.0.150(C432) have an insufficient input validation vulnerability due to lack of parameter check. An attacker tricks the user who has root privilege to install a crafted application, the application may modify the specific data to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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Insufficient input validation in Huawei ALP-L09 smartphones allows an attacker with root user's cooperation to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability is an insufficient input validation flaw in Huawei ALP-L09 smart phones running versions earlier than ALP-L09 8.0.0.150(C432). Due to a lack of parameter check, a crafted application can modify specific data to exploit the flaw. The attacker must trick a user who has root privilege into installing the malicious application [1].
Exploitation
An attacker must first convince a user with root privileges to install a crafted application. Once installed, the application modifies specific data within the system to trigger the insufficient input validation. The exact sequence of steps is not detailed in the available reference [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. Because the user already has root privileges, the attacker gains full control over the affected system [1].
Mitigation
Huawei has released software update ALP-L09 8.0.0.150(C432) to fix this vulnerability. Users should update their devices to this version or later. No workarounds are provided in the advisory [1].
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Affected products
2- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd./ALP-L09v5Range: Versions earlier than ALP-L09 8.0.0.150(C432)
Patches
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References
1- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180911-01-smartphone-enmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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