CVE-2017-2721

Description

Some Huawei smart phones with software Berlin-L21C10B130,Berlin-L21C185B133,Berlin-L21HNC10B131,Berlin-L21HNC185B140,Berlin-L21HNC432B151,Berlin-L22C636B160,Berlin-L22HNC636B130,Berlin-L22HNC675B150CUSTC675D001,Berlin-L23C605B131,Berlin-L24HNC567B110,FRD-L02C432B120,FRD-L02C635B130,FRD-L02C675B170CUSTC675D001,FRD-L04C567B162,FRD-L04C605B131,FRD-L09C10B130,FRD-L09C185B130,FRD-L09C432B131,FRD-L09C636B130,FRD-L14C567B162,FRD-L19C10B130,FRD-L19C432B131,FRD-L19C636B130 have a factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can login the configuration flow by Swype Keyboard and can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Berlin-L21,Berlin-L21HN,Berlin-L22,Berlin-L22HN,Berlin-L23,Berlin-L24HN,FRD-L02,FRD-L04,FRD-L09,FRD-L14,FRD-L19,
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References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170920-01-frpbypass-en issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2721?
CVE-2017-2721 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2721?
To fix CVE-2017-2721, 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-2017-2721 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2721 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-2017-2721?
CVE-2017-2721 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Berlin-L21,Berlin-L21HN,Berlin-L22,Berlin-L22HN,Berlin-L23,Berlin-L24HN,FRD-L02,FRD-L04,FRD-L09,FRD-L14,FRD-L19,.
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