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CVE-2023-38443:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-38443 is a security vulnerability discovered in vowifiservice that involves a missing permission check. The vulnerability was identified and disclosed in July 2023, affecting multiple UNISOC hardware platforms including SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T606, T610, T612, T616, T618, and Google Android 11.0 systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Authorization issue (CWE-862) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH). The attack vector is Local (L), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring Low privileges (PR:L), and No user interaction (UI:N). The scope is Unchanged (S:U), with High impacts on Confidentiality (C:H), Integrity (I:H), and Availability (A:H) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. This means an attacker could potentially gain elevated access to system resources that should be restricted (CVE).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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