AiAssistant Type Privilege Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-31368)
CVE-2026-31368 is a type privilege bypass vulnerability in AiAssistant, potentially leading to service availability issues and complete compromise of the system.
CVE-2026-31368 describes a type privilege bypass vulnerability affecting AiAssistant. This vulnerability, reported by Honor Device Co., Ltd., can lead to service availability issues. The CVSS v3.1 score is rated as 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a significant risk. A local attacker with low privileges and no user interaction required can exploit this vulnerability, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This is a serious concern because it enables low-privileged users to potentially escalate their privileges and disrupt services or gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Successful exploitation allows for complete system compromise, making this vulnerability a high priority for patching and mitigation.
Attack Chain
- Attacker gains initial low-privileged access to the system running AiAssistant.
- Attacker leverages CVE-2026-31368 to bypass intended type restrictions within AiAssistant.
- The privilege bypass allows the attacker to execute unauthorized code with elevated privileges.
- Attacker uses the elevated privileges to access sensitive system resources or data.
- Attacker modifies critical system configurations, leading to service disruption.
- Attacker installs malicious software, such as a backdoor, for persistent access.
- Attacker leverages persistent access to further compromise the system and connected network.
Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-31368 allows a local attacker to bypass privilege restrictions in AiAssistant. This can lead to a complete compromise of the affected system and potential service disruption. Given the high CVSS score of 7.8, organizations using AiAssistant should consider this a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system are all at risk.
Recommendation
- Apply the patch provided by Honor Device Co., Ltd. as outlined in their advisory (https://www.honor.com/global/security/cve-2026-31368/).
- Monitor systems running AiAssistant for suspicious activity indicative of privilege escalation. Enable process monitoring and audit logging.
- Deploy the provided Sigma rules to detect potential exploitation attempts in your environment.
Detection coverage 2
Potential AiAssistant Privilege Bypass Attempt
highDetects suspicious process creations potentially related to CVE-2026-31368 exploitation in AiAssistant.
Detect suspicious file modification in AiAssistant directory
mediumDetects suspicious file modifications in AiAssistant install directory, potentially related to CVE-2026-31368 exploitation.
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