CVE-2017-8144

5.5 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Honor 5A,Honor 8 Lite,Mate9,Mate9 Pro,P10,P10 Plus Huawei smartphones with software the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D003,the versions before Prague-L03C605B161,the versions before Prague-L23C605B160,the versions before MHA-AL00C00B225,the versions before LON-AL00C00B225,the versions before VTR-AL00C00B167,the versions before VTR-TL00C01B167,the versions before VKY-AL00C00B167,the versions before VKY-TL00C01B167 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability due to configure setting. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, the application may turn on the device flash-light and rapidly drain the device battery.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-11-22 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-11-22 19:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-920
Record status: Modified

Affected

Huawei Honor 5a Firmware < cam-l03c605b143custc605d003
Huawei Honor 8 Lite Firmware < prague-l03c605b161
Huawei Honor 8 Lite Firmware < prague-l23c605b160
Huawei Mate 9 Firmware < mha-al00c00b225
Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware < lon-al00c00b225
Huawei p10 Firmware < vtr-al00c00b167
Huawei p10 Firmware < vtr-tl00c01b167
Huawei p10 Plus Firmware < vky-al00c00b167

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record