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.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

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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.