CVE-2017-2691

Description

Huawei P9 versions earlier before EVA-AL10C00B373, versions earlier before EVA-CL00C92B373, versions earlier before EVA-DL00C17B373, versions earlier before EVA-TL00C01B373 have a lock-screen bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could force the phone to the fastboot mode and delete the user's password file during the reboot process, then login the phone without screen lock password after reboot.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory huawei.com

Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei P9

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95658	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170118-01-smartphone-en	vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2691?: CVE-2017-2691 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2691?: To fix CVE-2017-2691, 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-2017-2691 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2691 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-2017-2691?: CVE-2017-2691 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei P9.

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