CVE-2024-5163
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an improper permission configuration vulnerability in the Transsion CarlCare mobile application that could allow unauthorized access to user passwords and account data. The vulnerability affects Android devices running the vulnerable CarlCare app version. Users of Transsion mobile devices (Tecno, Infinix, Itel brands) are potentially impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Transsion CarlCare mobile application
⚠️ 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
Attackers could gain unauthorized access to user passwords and account credentials, potentially leading to account takeover, identity theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive personal data stored in the application.
Likely Case
Malicious applications or users with physical access to the device could exploit the permission misconfiguration to extract stored credentials and sensitive account information from the CarlCare application.
If Mitigated
With proper permission controls and application sandboxing, the vulnerability would be contained, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive user data even if other security controls fail.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires local access to the device or installation of a malicious application that can interact with the vulnerable CarlCare app's permissions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in references, but vendor has released security updates
Vendor Advisory: https://security.tecno.com/SRC/securityUpdates
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check for system updates in device settings. 2. Install available security updates from Transsion. 3. Update CarlCare application from Google Play Store or official app store. 4. Restart device after updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or remove CarlCare application
androidUninstall or disable the vulnerable CarlCare application if not required for device functionality
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.transsion.carlcare
Restrict application permissions
androidReview and restrict unnecessary permissions for the CarlCare application in device settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from sensitive networks and data
- Implement mobile device management (MDM) controls to restrict application installations and permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check CarlCare app version and compare with latest version in app store. Check device security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version.Check Version:
adb shell dumpsys package com.transsion.carlcare | grep versionNameVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CarlCare app has been updated to latest version and device has latest security patches installed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to CarlCare application data
- Permission escalation events in Android system logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual data exfiltration from mobile devices
- Suspicious communication from CarlCare app to unknown endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" AND (app="com.transsion.carlcare" AND (event="permission_violation" OR event="unauthorized_access"))