CVE-2016-5233

Description

Huawei Mate 8 smartphones with software NXT-AL10 before NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL00 before NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL00 before NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL00 before NXT-TL00C01B182 allow remote base stations to obtain sensitive subscriber signal strength information via vectors involving improper security status verification, aka HWPSIRT-2015-12007.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90792 vdb entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160520-03-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5233?
CVE-2016-5233 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5233?
To fix CVE-2016-5233, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5233 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5233 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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