CVE-2017-8161

Description

EVA-L09 smartphones with software Earlier than EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C440B140 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C464B361 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C675B320CUSTC675D004 versions have 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 Swype 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 0.03%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. EVA-L09
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171013-01-frpbypass-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8161?
CVE-2017-8161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8161?
To fix CVE-2017-8161, 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-2017-8161 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8161 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-2017-8161?
CVE-2017-8161 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. EVA-L09.
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