CVE-2017-2723 describes a plaintext storage vulnerability in the Files APP version 7.1.1.308 and earlier on certain Huawei mobile phones. An attacker with root privileges on the Android system could exploit this to forge the Safe and access users' plaintext Safe passwords, leading to a high-impact information leak. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.1.1.308CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:huawei:files:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.