CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-9236

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

Published: Dec 27, 2024 | Modified: Dec 27, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

There is an improper interface design vulnerability in Huawei product. A module interface of the impated product does not deal with some operations properly. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform malicious operatation to compromise module service. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05010)

This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9236.

Weakness

The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

Extended Description

If an attacker can cause the UI to display erroneous data, or to otherwise convince the user to display information that appears to come from a trusted source, then the attacker could trick the user into performing the wrong action. This is often a component in phishing attacks, but other kinds of problems exist. For example, if the UI is used to monitor the security state of a system or network, then omitting or obscuring an important indicator could prevent the user from detecting and reacting to a security-critical event. UI misrepresentation can take many forms:

Potential Mitigations

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