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By the way, USB is similar. If you connect a keyboard to "charging only" port, it works. Tried myself on Android. Was told off here it's supposedly not practica
by rini17 3y ago
By the way, USB is similar. If you connect a keyboard to "charging only" port, it works. Tried myself on Android. Was told off here it's supposedly not practically exploitable.
- capitainenemo 3y agoDo you only use your port on Android for charging? It's also super useful for HDMI. And, yeah, peripherals. I don't consider that a vulnerability though. It's just useful. The problem here is someone can do it without you noticing them and while you're using it for sensitive things. https://mitxela.com/projects/smsc https://mitxela.com/projects/smsc this cool project from yesterday he was able to use on his phone that way.
- rini17 3y agoPerhaps you missed that "charging only" is a setting for when you really only want to allow charging when the charger is sus? At any other time, sure, get wild.
- capitainenemo 3y agoYou said a "charging only" port, thanks for the clarification. I interpreted that as the physical port, not an android setting to filter communications on the port. I don't think I'd ever trust a random cable even with an OS config setting. BTW. physical port charging only ports do exist.. Still wouldn't trust 'em w/ random cables though. Other end might deliver too much power if nothing else. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_condom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_condom
- ycombinatrix 3y agoWhat Android device are you using that has a physical "charging only" port?
- rini17 3y agoNot physical, software switch.