CVE-2008-5827
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Nokia 6131 Near Field Communication (NFC) phone with 05.12 firmware automatically installs software upon completing the download of a JAR file, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI record in an NDEF tag.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Nokia 6131 NFC phone with firmware 05.12 automatically installs downloaded JAR software without user confirmation, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI record embedded in an NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) tag.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 05.12CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelCheck if the device is a Nokia 6131 NFC phone. On the phone, go to Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone details, or look for 'Nokia 6131 NFC' marking on the device casing.Affected if Device is not a Nokia 6131 NFC model, then not affected by this specific CVE.
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Check firmware versionOn the phone, go to Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone details > Software version, or dial *#0000# to display firmware information. Look for version 05.12.Affected if Firmware version is exactly 05.12, then the device is affected by this vulnerability.
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Verify NFC is enabledOn the phone, go to Menu > Settings > Connectivity > NFC. Check if NFC is turned ON or enabled.Affected if NFC is enabled, the device is vulnerable when scanning untrusted NFC tags. If NFC is disabled, the attack surface is reduced though the firmware vulnerability still exists.
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Test for silent JAR installationThis requires attempting to scan a crafted NDEF tag with an embedded JAR file URI. This is not a standard diagnostic and would require security testing tools or a controlled test environment.Affected if JAR files download and install automatically without prompting for confirmation, confirming the vulnerability is present and exploitable.
The device is affected if it is a Nokia 6131 NFC with firmware version 05.12 and has NFC functionality enabled, as this specific version lacks user confirmation for JAR installations from NDEF tags.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable NFC functionality on affected devices or avoid scanning untrusted NFC tags; firmware update from Nokia would be required to patch this vulnerability, though such updates may not be available for this legacy device.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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