PT-2018-18345 · Huawei · Huawei Mobile Phones

Published 2018-07-31 · Updated 2018-10-04 · CVE-2018-7947

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Huawei mobile phones versions prior to 8.1.0.153(C00)

Description: The issue allows an attacker to bypass authentication on the device. This could be achieved by tricking the user into connecting to a malicious device. In debug mode, the vulnerability can be exploited by malicious software to bypass specific functions, potentially leading to the installation of malicious applications.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 8.1.0.153(C00), update to version 8.1.0.153(C00) or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling debug mode to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict connections to unknown or untrusted devices to prevent potential attacks.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-7947

Affected Products

Huawei Mobile Phones

References · 3

• http://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180720-01-mobile-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7947 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7947 · Vendor Advisory