CVE-2017-17140

What it is

Huawei Enjoy 5s and Y6 Pro smartphones with software the versions before TAG-AL00C92B170; the versions before TIT-L01C576B121 have an information leak vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone and the application can read some sensitive information in kernel memory which may cause sensitive information leak.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-03-05 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-03-05 19:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Huawei Enjoy 5s Firmware < tag-al00c92b170
• Huawei y6 Pro Firmware < tit-l01c576b121

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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