CVE-2023-33293: Medium severity Kaiostech Kaios vulnerability

Published May 22, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on .localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Kaiostech Kaios=3.0
Kaiostech Kaios=3.1

Event History

May 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33293?

CVE-2023-33293 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure and exploitation by attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-33293?

To fix CVE-2023-33293, upgrade KaiOS to the latest version that addresses the vulnerability as per the vendor's guidance.

3

What are the impacted versions in CVE-2023-33293?

CVE-2023-33293 impacts KaiOS versions 3.0 and 3.1.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2023-33293?

CVE-2023-33293 can be exploited by an attacker making unauthorized fetch requests to the local web server to determine installed applications.

5

Is CVE-2023-33293 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2023-33293 is a local vulnerability since it requires access to the device on which KaiOS is running.

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