VDB-114276 · CVE-2017-17149 · sa-20171220-01

Huawei HiWallet App up to 8.0.3 access control

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3.9	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Huawei HiWallet App up to 8.0.3. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-17149. An attack on the physical device is feasible. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Huawei HiWallet App up to 8.0.3. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Huawei HiWallet App with the versions before 8.0.4 has an arbitrary lock pattern change vulnerability. It needs to verify the user's Huawei ID during lock pattern change. An attacker with root privilege who gets a user's smart phone may bypass Huawei ID verification by special operation. Successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to change the lock pattern of HiWallet.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2017. The weakness was released 03/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-17149 since 12/04/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 79 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 8.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Huawei

Name

HiWallet App

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.9
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: HiWallet App 8.0.4

Timelineinfo

12/04/2017 🔍
12/20/2017 +16 days 🔍
03/09/2018 +79 days 🔍
03/09/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/17/2023 +1805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20171220-01
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-17149 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17149
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114276

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2018 20:37
Updated: 02/17/2023 20:26
Changes: 03/10/2018 20:37 (58), 01/11/2020 20:52 (2), 02/17/2023 20:26 (2)
Complete: 🔍
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