Vulnerability in Huawei P9
CVE-2017-2691
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei P9
- Huawei P9 Firmware
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P9 — versions Versions earlier before EVA-AL10C00B373, Versions earlier before EVA-CL00C92B373, Versions earlier before EVA-DL00C17B373, Versions earlier before EVA-TL00C01B373,
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95658 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170118-01-smartphone-en (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2691?
- CVE-2017-2691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P9. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2691?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.