CVE-2023-38454
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-38454 is a vulnerability discovered in the vowifi service that involves a possible missing permission check. The vulnerability was initially recorded on July 18, 2023, affecting multiple Unisoc hardware platforms including SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T606, T610, T612, T616, T618, and Android 11.0 operating systems (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The technical assessment indicates that it requires local access with low attack complexity and low privileges, requiring no user interaction (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality, with high potential for information disclosure, while having no direct impact on integrity or availability of the system (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Specific mitigation details have been provided by Unisoc, though the exact details are not publicly available in the search results. Users and administrators of affected systems should refer to Unisoc's security advisory for detailed mitigation steps (Unisoc Advisory).

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