Check your phone if it is affected by the USSD Exploit

[Sushubh]

Here is a page that would try to run the IMEI USSD Code. So, technically is safe. But run it on your own risk 😀

On my phone, it just showed the code in the dialer. It did not dial it.

https://imgur.com/3avIn https://imgur.com/6LmVR

 

[x720]

🙁 It directly shows the IMEI on my phone without any confirmation prompt 😛 on stock touchwiz

 

[ashish]

My Gnex too is showing the same as admin

 

[Sushubh]

that is definitely a problem 😀

 

[x720]

Guess, I'll go back to cm10 😀

 

[ashish]

that is definitely a problem 😀

I was checking just in case it behaves differently in Takju/Yakju variants

 

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[iCon]

I don't bother untill this can lock my phone permanently.. Factory reset is ok for me.. HeheIt shows my imei! 😱What to do now?

 

[Sushubh]

Pray.

 

[iCon]

Lol... Already doing! But what are the other effect of that exploit? And any solution to that?

 

[shatrughan]

directly showing my IMEI :lol:

Just installed
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kz.mek.DialerOne&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImt6Lm1lay5EaWFsZXJPbmUiXQ..
to be safe from the exploit, u guys can do the same

 

[Sahyadri]

😱hmy: - My Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro directly displayed my IMEI. Do I need to really worry about this ?I use BSNL postpaid and my operator has no USSD commands for postpaid.The only thing I need to worry about is hard reset or similar stuff.Nokia E5 says invalid phone number and closes the browser. Loved you Nokia.

 

[Sushubh]

as long as you do not surf random websites in your phone's browser?

 

[Jonas]

My phone is vulnerable 😕

 

[Sahyadri]

as long as you do not surf random websites in your phone's browser?

With all those shortened links who know what one is clicking on

 

[Sushubh]

lol. you can blame me of course. i am sure twitter is fun for everyone. (personally i think goo.gl links are safe as in google probably verifies them through their safe browsing tech).