VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-8151

Huawei Honor 5S smart phones with software the versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 have an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of some components.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Huawei Honor 5S smart phones with software the versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 have an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of some components. An attacker can get a user's smart phone and install malicious apps in the mobile phone, allowing the attacker to reset the password and fingerprint of the phone without authentication.

CVSS 3.0: 6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected: huawei/honor 5s firmware
Source: psirt@huawei.com

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170816-03-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170816-03-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.