CVE-2017-17161
What it is
The 'Find Phone' function in some Huawei smart phones with software earlier than Duke-L09C10B186 versions, earlier than Duke-L09C432B187 versions, earlier than Duke-L09C636B186 versions has an authentication bypass vulnerability. Due to improper authentication realization in the 'Find Phone' function. An attacker may exploit the vulnerability to bypass the 'Find Phone' function in order to use the phone normally.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Huawei duke-l09 Firmware < duke-l09c10b186
- Huawei duke-l09 Firmware < duke-l09c432b187
- Huawei duke-l09 Firmware < duke-l09c636b186
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171213-01-smartphone-en
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171213-01-smartphone-en