CVE-2024-45361
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 protocol flaw vulnerability exists in the Xiaomi Mi Connect Service APP. The vulnerability is caused by the validation logic is flawed and can be exploited by attackers to leak sensitive user information.
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 confidenceA protocol flaw vulnerability in the Xiaomi Mi Connect Service APP stems from flawed validation logic in the app's communication protocol. This weakness allows attackers to potentially intercept or manipulate communications and leak sensitive user information.
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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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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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Verify Mi Connect Service APP is installedCheck device application list or package manager for 'Mi Connect Service' or 'com.xiaomi.miconnectservice' package nameAffected if Application is present on the device
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Determine installed application versionAccess app info screen in device settings or use package manager command to retrieve version name and version codeAffected if Version cannot be determined or is earlier than the patched release
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Confirm network communication feature is activeInspect app permissions and running services related to network communication; check if the app has active network connections or is bound to network-related system servicesAffected if Network communication protocol feature is enabled and actively communicating
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Inspect app configuration filesExamine /data/data/com.xiaomi.miconnectservice/shared_prefs/ or internal app configuration directories for protocol-related settings and custom connection parametersAffected if Custom or non-standard protocol configurations are present in app settings
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Monitor network traffic patternsUse network diagnostic tools to observe if the app transmits data over unencrypted or improperly validated channelsAffected if App communicates without proper TLS/encryption or exhibits unusual protocol behavior
User is affected if Mi Connect Service APP is installed with a version prior to the patched release and the app's network protocol feature is enabled and actively communicating.
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 dataThe vendor should implement proper input validation and secure the communication protocol. Users should update to the latest version of the Mi Connect Service APP when a patch is released.
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