What is the severity of CVE-2016-8776?

CVE-2016-8776 has a moderate severity level due to its ability to bypass factory reset protection on affected Huawei devices.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8776?

To fix CVE-2016-8776, users should update their Huawei P9 or P9 Lite devices to the latest firmware version provided by Huawei.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-8776?

CVE-2016-8776 affects certain models of Huawei P9 and P9 Lite with specified firmware versions.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-8776?

The risks associated with CVE-2016-8776 include unauthorized access to functional modules and the ability to update Google accounts without permission.

Is CVE-2016-8776 a prevalent issue?

CVE-2016-8776 is a known vulnerability that specifically impacts users of the identified Huawei models, making it important for affected users to address it promptly.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8776

medium

4.6

CWE

285

2/4/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-8776

First published: Sun Apr 02 2017(Updated: )

Huawei P9 phones with software EVA-AL10C00,EVA-CL10C00,EVA-DL10C00,EVA-TL10C00 and P9 Lite phones with software VNS-L21C185 allow attackers to bypass the factory reset protection (FRP) to enter some functional modules without authorization and perform operations to update the Google account.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei P9 Firmware	=eva-al10c00
Huawei P9 Firmware	=eva-cl10c00
Huawei P9 Firmware	=eva-dl10c00
Huawei P9 Firmware	=eva-tl10c00
Huawei P9 Firmware
Huawei P9 Lite Firmware	=vns-l21c185
Huawei P9 Lite Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8776?
CVE-2016-8776 has a moderate severity level due to its ability to bypass factory reset protection on affected Huawei devices.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8776?
To fix CVE-2016-8776, users should update their Huawei P9 or P9 Lite devices to the latest firmware version provided by Huawei.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-8776?
CVE-2016-8776 affects certain models of Huawei P9 and P9 Lite with specified firmware versions.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-8776?
The risks associated with CVE-2016-8776 include unauthorized access to functional modules and the ability to update Google accounts without permission.
Is CVE-2016-8776 a prevalent issue?
CVE-2016-8776 is a known vulnerability that specifically impacts users of the identified Huawei models, making it important for affected users to address it promptly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8776?
CVE-2016-8776 has a moderate severity level due to its ability to bypass factory reset protection on affected Huawei devices.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8776?
To fix CVE-2016-8776, users should update their Huawei P9 or P9 Lite devices to the latest firmware version provided by Huawei.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-8776?
CVE-2016-8776 affects certain models of Huawei P9 and P9 Lite with specified firmware versions.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-8776?
The risks associated with CVE-2016-8776 include unauthorized access to functional modules and the ability to update Google accounts without permission.
Is CVE-2016-8776 a prevalent issue?
CVE-2016-8776 is a known vulnerability that specifically impacts users of the identified Huawei models, making it important for affected users to address it promptly.