CVE-2023-51431

Local device-service interruption via incorrect privilege assignment

Published Dec 29, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Incorrect privilege assignment in HONOR Phoneservice 11.0.0.241 allows local users to interrupt device services via unspecified vectors. HONOR has not disclosed the affected code locus or how it assigns privileges incorrectly. Reachability requires local low-privileged access and no user interaction; HONOR reports device-service exceptions but no more specific consequence.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in HONOR Phoneservice 11.0.0.241 allows local users to interrupt device services via unspecified vectors. HONOR has not disclosed the affected code locus or how it assigns privileges incorrectly. Reachability requires local low-privileged access and no user interaction; HONOR reports device-service exceptions but no more specific consequence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51431
Published
Dec 29, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
HONOR
Product
HONOR Phoneservice
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.0.241 <11.0.0.243

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HONOR · HONOR Phoneserviceversion=11.0.0.241 <11.0.0.243

Published CVSS scores

7.0HONORCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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