UNISOC

A critical security flaw uncovered in UNISOC's smartphone chipset could potentially be weaponized to disrupt a smartphone's radio communications through a malformed packet.

Such vulnerability can be leveraged by a hacker or a military unit to neutralize communications in a specific location.

The users were recommended to update their Android devices to the latest available software to mitigate the risk.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2022/06/critical-unisoc-chip-vulnerability.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/unisoctechnologies

"id": "uni1476622",
"linkid": "unisoctechnologies",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "06/2022",
"severity": "80",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
                        'name': 'UNISOC',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malformed Packet',
 'customer_advisories': 'Update Android devices to the latest available '
                        'software',
 'description': "A critical security flaw uncovered in UNISOC's smartphone "
                'chipset could potentially be weaponized to disrupt a '
                "smartphone's radio communications through a malformed packet. "
                'Such vulnerability can be leveraged by a hacker or a military '
                'unit to neutralize communications in a specific location. The '
                'users were recommended to update their Android devices to the '
                'latest available software to mitigate the risk.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Communications Disruption',
            'systems_affected': 'Smartphones'},
 'motivation': 'Neutralize Communications',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Update Android devices to '
                                                  'the latest available '
                                                  'software',
                            'root_causes': 'Critical security flaw in '
                                           'smartphone chipset'},
 'recommendations': 'Update Android devices to the latest available software',
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Update Android devices to the latest '
                                      'available software'},
 'threat_actor': ['Hacker', 'Military Unit'],
 'title': "Critical Security Flaw in UNISOC's Smartphone Chipset",
 'type': 'Vulnerability Exploitation',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Radio Communications Disruption'}