CVE-2018-7938: Infoleak
First published: Tue Sep 04 2018(Updated: )
P10 Huawei smartphones with the versions before Victoria-AL00AC00B217 have an information leak vulnerability due to the lack of permission validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and the application can read some hardware serial number, which may cause sensitive information leak.
Credit: psirt@huawei.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei P10 Firmware | <victoria-al00ac00b217 | |
| Huawei P10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-7938?
CVE-2018-7938 is a vulnerability found in P10 Huawei smartphones with versions before Victoria-AL00AC00B217 that allows an attacker to read hardware serial numbers through a malicious application.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-7938?
CVE-2018-7938 has a severity value of 3.3, which is categorized as medium.
How does CVE-2018-7938 work?
CVE-2018-7938 works by tricking a user into installing a malicious application on their P10 Huawei smartphone, which then reads hardware serial numbers without proper permission validation.
Is my Huawei P10 affected by CVE-2018-7938?
Only P10 Huawei smartphones with versions before Victoria-AL00AC00B217 are affected by CVE-2018-7938.
How can I protect my Huawei P10 from CVE-2018-7938?
To protect your Huawei P10 from CVE-2018-7938, ensure that you have installed the Victoria-AL00AC00B217 version of the firmware.
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