CVE-2017-17149

Description

Huawei HiWallet App with the versions before 8.0.4 has an arbitrary lock pattern change vulnerability. It needs to verify the user's Huawei ID during lock pattern change. An attacker with root privilege who gets a user's smart phone may bypass Huawei ID verification by special operation. Successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to change the lock pattern of HiWallet.

3.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory huawei.com

Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei HiWallet App

References

Link	Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-01-hiwallet-en	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17149?: CVE-2017-17149 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17149?: To fix CVE-2017-17149, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17149 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17149 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-17149?: CVE-2017-17149 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei HiWallet App.

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