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Kaios CVE-2023-33293

MEDIUM
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CWE-668)
2023-05-22 cve@mitre.org
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 22, 2023 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CWE-668), which allows attackers to access resources from an unintended security context. An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version. Affected products include: Kaiostech Kaios.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement proper access controls, validate resource access permissions, use security boundaries.

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