Local Privilege Escalation in Huawei Mate 7 Smartphones
CVE-2015-4422

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Huawei
Status
Mate 7 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 October 2017

Summary

The TEEOS module in Huawei Mate 7 smartphones prior to version V100R001CHNC00B126SP03 is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with root permissions to execute crafted applications that can exploit the existing security loopholes. Successful exploitation can lead to privilege gain or even result in a denial of service through memory corruption, compromising the integrity of the device's operation.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74742
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http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulleti...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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