CVE-2023-38300
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 · uneditedA certain software build for the Orbic Maui device (Orbic/RC545L/RC545L:10/ORB545L_V1.4.2_BVZPP/230106:user/release-keys) leaks the IMEI and the ICCID to system properties that can be accessed by any local app on the device without any permissions or special privileges. Google restricted third-party apps from directly obtaining non-resettable device identifiers in Android 10 and higher, but in this instance they are leaked by a high-privilege process and can be obtained indirectly. This malicious app reads from the "persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_imei" system property to indirectly obtain the IMEI and reads the "persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_iccid" system property to obtain the ICCID.
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 Orbic Maui device (RC545L) leaks IMEI and ICCID through unprotected system properties ('persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_imei' and 'persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_iccid') that can be read by any local app without permissions. A high-privilege process sets these properties, allowing attackers to bypass Android 10+ restrictions on non-resettable device identifiers.
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CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 an Orbic Maui model RC545L. Use 'getprop ro.product.model' or check the device settings under About Phone > Model Number.Affected if Device model is Orbic Maui RC545L
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Check for vulnerable IMEI propertyExecute 'getprop persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_imei' or use the getprop tool to query this specific system property.Affected if The property exists and returns a non-empty value (IMEI number)
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Check for vulnerable ICCID propertyExecute 'getprop persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_iccid' or use the getprop tool to query this specific system property.Affected if The property exists and returns a non-empty value (ICCID number)
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Verify property accessibilityAttempt to read these properties from a non-privileged shell or app context using 'getprop' to confirm they are accessible without special permissions.Affected if A standard user or app can read these properties without holding the system permission that typically protects IMEI/ICCID access
A user is affected if they use an Orbic Maui RC545L device and the system properties 'persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_imei' and 'persist.sys.verizon_test_plan_iccid' are present with non-empty values accessible to any app.
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 dataRemove or restrict access to the vulnerable system properties by modifying the service/daemon that sets them, and enforce proper SELinux policies or property permissions to prevent unprivileged app access.
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