Vulnerability of 5G messages being sent without being encrypted in a VPN environment in the SMS message module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emui | Huawei | 11.0.1 (including) | 11.0.1 (including) |
| Emui | Huawei | 12.0 (including) | 12.0 (including) |
| Emui | Huawei | 12.0.1 (including) | 12.0.1 (including) |
| Emui | Huawei | 13.0.0 (including) | 13.0.0 (including) |
| Harmonyos | Huawei | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.0.0 (including) |
| Harmonyos | Huawei | 2.0.1 (including) | 2.0.1 (including) |
| Harmonyos | Huawei | 3.0.0 (including) | 3.0.0 (including) |
| Harmonyos | Huawei | 3.1.0 (including) | 3.1.0 (including) |
| Harmonyos | Huawei | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.0.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
References
- https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/9/
- https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202309-0000001638925158
- https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/9/
- https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202309-0000001638925158