VDB-111002 · CVE-2017-15308 · sa-20171120-01

Huawei iReader App up to 8.0.2 URL input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Huawei iReader App up to 8.0.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15308. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei iReader App up to 8.0.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Huawei iReader app before 8.0.2.301 has an input validation vulnerability due to insufficient validation on the URL used for loading network data. An attacker can control app access and load malicious websites created by the attacker, and the code in webpages would be loaded and run.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at huawei.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15308 since 10/14/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 32 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 8.0.2.301 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Huawei

Name

iReader App

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: iReader App 8.0.2.301

Timelineinfo

10/14/2017 🔍
11/20/2017 +37 days 🔍
12/22/2017 +32 days 🔍
12/22/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/18/2023 +1852 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20171120-01
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-15308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111002
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2017 09:41
Updated: 01/18/2023 19:29
Changes: 12/23/2017 09:41 (59), 12/17/2019 14:48 (2), 01/18/2023 19:29 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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