Vulnerability in Huawei Mate 9 Pro
CVE-2017-17279
The soundtrigger module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software of the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00) has an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of the module. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker bypass the authentication, the attacker can control the phone to sent short messages and make call within audio range to the phone.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Mate 9 Pro
- Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro — versions The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180307-01-smartphone-en (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103360 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17279?
- CVE-2017-17279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Mate 9 Pro. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.