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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-38444
CVE-2023-38444:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In vowifiservice, there is a possible missing permission check that could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. This vulnerability affects Google Android 11.0 and various Unisoc chipsets including SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T606, T610, T612, T616, and T618 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2023-38444 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue stems from a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the vowifiservice component (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege on affected devices. The attacker could gain elevated privileges without requiring additional execution privileges (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been addressed in security updates. Users of affected devices should ensure they install the latest security patches provided by their device manufacturers (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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