CVE-2023-33293
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local...
CVE-2023-33293 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Kaiostech Kaios, published May 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.
- Record
CVE-2023-33293- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.
- Record
CVE-2023-33293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-37456 No score
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.
- Record
EUVD-2023-37456- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8m7-c746-qxp6
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local...
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 3.0 and 3.1. The binary /system/kaios/api-daemon exposes a local web server on *.localhost with subdomains for each installed applications, e.g., myapp.localhost. An attacker can make fetch requests to api-deamon to determine if a given app is installed and read the manifest.webmanifest contents, including the app version.
- Record
GHSA-c8m7-c746-qxp6- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |