CVE-2024-48540
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 · uneditedIncorrect access control in XIAO HE Smart 4.3.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information by analyzing the code and data within the APK file.
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 confidenceXIAO HE Smart version 4.3.1 Android application contains an incorrect access control vulnerability where sensitive information (such as hardcoded credentials, API keys, or unprotected data) is stored in plaintext within the APK file. Attackers can obtain the APK, decompile it using standard tools, and extract this sensitive data to gain unauthorized access to backend systems or user data.
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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 if XIAO HE Smart app is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > All Apps and search for 'XIAO HE Smart'. Note the installed version shown in the app details.Affected if The app XIAO HE Smart is present on the device and displays version 4.3.1.
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Obtain the APK fileExtract the APK from the device using ADB (adb shell pm path com.xiaohe.smart, then adb pull /data/app/.../base.apk) or use a file manager with root access to locate it in /data/app/Affected if You are able to retrieve the APK file for the XIAO HE Smart application.
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Inspect APK for plaintext credentialsUse a decompilation tool such as jadx, apktool, or Androguard to extract and examine the APK contents. Search within the decompiled source code for hardcoded strings such as 'password', 'api_key', 'apikey', 'secret', 'token', 'auth', or similar keywords in configuration files, Java/Kotlin source files, or XML resources.Affected if Hardcoded credentials, API keys, tokens, or other sensitive strings are found in plaintext within the APK decompiled code or resources.
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Check configuration files for sensitive dataWithin the extracted APK, examine files such as strings.xml, config.xml, assets/, or any .properties/.json files for unencrypted sensitive information including usernames, passwords, API endpoints with authentication parameters, or encryption keys.Affected if Plaintext sensitive data including credentials, API keys, or backend access information is present in configuration or resource files.
Your environment is affected if the XIAO HE Smart Android app version 4.3.1 is installed and the APK contains plaintext hardcoded credentials, API keys, or other sensitive data that can be extracted via decompilation.
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 all hardcoded credentials, API keys, and sensitive data from the application code; implement proper encryption for any stored secrets; use secure key management solutions; apply code obfuscation to hinder reverse engineering.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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