CVE-2024-48772
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in C-CHIP mobile app v1.2.8 allows remote attackers to extract sensitive information through the firmware update process. Attackers can potentially access device credentials, configuration data, or other sensitive information transmitted during updates. All users of the affected app version are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- C-CHIP mobile application (com.cchip.cchipamaota)
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of device credentials, configuration secrets, and sensitive user data leading to unauthorized access to connected systems or data theft.
Likely Case
Extraction of device authentication tokens, configuration files, or firmware metadata that could enable further attacks on the device or connected infrastructure.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure with no critical credentials exposed due to proper encryption and access controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
GitHub repository contains detailed vulnerability report and likely exploitation methods. The firmware update process appears to leak sensitive information without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: http://www.c-chip.com.cn/english/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If update available, download from official app store. 3. Install update and verify version number.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic firmware updates
androidPrevent the vulnerable update process from running automatically
Network segmentation
allIsolate devices using C-CHIP app from sensitive networks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the C-CHIP app from all devices until a secure version is available
- Implement strict network monitoring for unusual firmware update traffic patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check app version in Android settings > Apps > C-CHIP. If version is 1.2.8, the device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell dumpsys package com.cchip.cchipamaota | grep versionNameVerify Fix Applied:
Verify app version has been updated to a version higher than 1.2.8. Monitor network traffic during firmware updates for unencrypted sensitive data.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual firmware update requests
- Large data transfers during update process
- Failed update attempts from unknown sources
Network Indicators:
- Unencrypted firmware update traffic
- Update requests to non-standard endpoints
- Sensitive data in firmware update payloads
SIEM Query:
source="network_traffic" AND (dest_port=* AND protocol="http" AND uri CONTAINS "firmware" AND app_name="C-CHIP")