Overview
CVE-2023-52116 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the permission management of the multi-screen interaction module. This vulnerability, if successfully exploited, can cause service exceptions on the device, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. This flaw is of particular concern to organizations that rely heavily on multi-screen interaction modules, as it could disrupt their operations and compromise sensitive data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2023-52116
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: May cause service exceptions leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Affected Products
Escape the Surveillance Era
Most apps won’t tell you the truth.
They’re part of the problem.
Phone numbers. Emails. Profiles. Logs.
It’s all fuel for surveillance.
Ameeba Chat gives you a way out.
- • No phone number
- • No email
- • No personal info
- • Anonymous aliases
- • End-to-end encrypted
Chat without a trace.
Product | Affected Versions
Multi-Screen Interaction Module | All prior versions to 2023
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the permission management system of the multi-screen interaction module. An attacker with low-level privileges can send specially crafted requests to the module, causing it to grant permissions that it shouldn’t. This can result in service exceptions, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP request:
POST /multi-screen/interaction HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"request_permission": "root",
"payload": "..."
}In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the multi-screen interaction endpoint, requesting root permission. If the system is vulnerable, it might grant this permission, leading to a possible exploit.
Mitigation Guidance
Users of the affected product are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until the patch is applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation and provide an additional layer of security to the system.
