CVE-2017-8173

Description

Maya-L02,VKY-L09,VTR-L29,Vicky-AL00A,Victoria-AL00A,Warsaw-AL00 smart phones with software of earlier than Maya-L02C636B126 versions,earlier than VKY-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than VTR-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B162 versions,earlier than Victoria-AL00AC00B167 versions,earlier than Warsaw-AL00C00B200 versions 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 some secret code and can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.02%

Vendor Advisory huawei.com

Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Maya-L02,VKY-L09,VTR-L29,Vicky-AL00A,Victoria-AL00A,Warsaw-AL00

References

Link	Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170715-01-frpbypass-en	issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8173?: CVE-2017-8173 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8173?: To fix CVE-2017-8173, 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-2017-8173 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8173 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-2017-8173?: CVE-2017-8173 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Maya-L02,VKY-L09,VTR-L29,Vicky-AL00A,Victoria-AL00A,Warsaw-AL00.

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