PT-2017-18160 · Huawei · Honor 5S

Zhang Qing · Published 2017-11-22 · Updated 2017-12-11 · CVE-2017-8151

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Huawei Honor 5S versions prior to TAG-TL00C01B173

Description The issue is due to the improper design of some components, leading to an authentication bypass. This allows an attacker to install malicious apps on a user's smart phone, enabling them to reset the phone's password and fingerprint without authentication.

Recommendations For versions prior to TAG-TL00C01B173, update to version TAG-TL00C01B173 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8151

Affected Products

Honor 5S

References · 3

• http://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170816-03-smartphone-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8151 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8151 · Security Note