CVE-2025-0590
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the CarlCare mobile application allows unauthorized access to sensitive information due to improper permission settings. It affects Android devices with the vulnerable CarlCare app installed, potentially exposing user data to malicious actors.
💻 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
Complete compromise of sensitive user data including personal information, device details, and potentially authentication credentials stored by the CarlCare app.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to app-specific data and device information that could be used for profiling, targeted attacks, or privacy violations.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-sensitive app data with proper permission controls and security configurations in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the device and knowledge of the vulnerability. No public exploit code available based on provided references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in provided references
Vendor Advisory: https://security.tecno.com/SRC/securityUpdates
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for CarlCare app updates in Google Play Store or device app store. 2. Install any available updates for CarlCare app. 3. Verify app permissions are properly configured after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove CarlCare App
AndroidUninstall or disable the CarlCare application if not required for device functionality
adb uninstall com.transsion.carlcare
Settings > Apps > CarlCare > Uninstall/Disable
Review and Restrict App Permissions
AndroidManually review and restrict unnecessary permissions granted to CarlCare app
Settings > Apps > CarlCare > Permissions > Review each permission
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement mobile device management (MDM) policies to restrict app installations and permissions
- Monitor for unusual app behavior or data access patterns on affected devices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check CarlCare app version and compare against latest available version. Review app permissions for excessive access.Check Version:
adb shell dumpsys package com.transsion.carlcare | grep versionNameVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CarlCare app is updated to latest version and permissions are appropriately restricted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual permission requests from CarlCare app
- Unexpected data access patterns by com.transsion.carlcare
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected network traffic from CarlCare app to external servers
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" AND process="com.transsion.carlcare" AND (event="permission_granted" OR event="data_access")