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CVE-2023-38458:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-38458 is a security vulnerability discovered in vowifiservice that involves a possible missing permission check. The vulnerability was identified and assigned on July 18, 2023, affecting various Unisoc hardware platforms and Android 11.0 systems (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the vowifiservice component. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity and privilege requirements, no user interaction needed, and potential for high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. The affected systems include multiple Unisoc hardware platforms including SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T606, T610, T612, T616, T618, and Android 11.0 operating systems (NVD).
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