CVE-2017-8171
MEDIUMDescription
Huawei smart phones with software earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B172D versions have a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can login the Talkback mode and can perform some operations to bypass the Google account verification. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-668 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-39952 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-16597 | Critical | 9.8 | 57% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-16603 | High | 8.8 | 54% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-25153 | Critical | 9.8 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-0215 | Medium | 5.3 | 36% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-25236 | Critical | 9.8 | 34% | - | Fix |
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