CVE-2017-2691: High severity huawei p9 firmware vulnerability

Published Nov 22, 2017
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Updated

Huawei P9 versions earlier before EVA-AL10C00B373, versions earlier before EVA-CL00C92B373, versions earlier before EVA-DL00C17B373, versions earlier before EVA-TL00C01B373 have a lock-screen bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could force the phone to the fastboot mode and delete the user's password file during the reboot process, then login the phone without screen lock password after reboot.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Huawei P9 Firmware<eva-tl00c01b373
Huawei P9
Huawei P9 Firmware<eva-dl00c17b373
Huawei P9 Firmware<eva-cl00c92b373
Huawei P9 Firmware<eva-al10c00b373

Event History

Nov 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-2691.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-2691?

The severity rating of CVE-2017-2691 is high.

3

Which Huawei P9 versions are affected by CVE-2017-2691?

Huawei P9 versions earlier before EVA-AL10C00B373, EVA-CL00C92B373, EVA-DL00C17B373, and EVA-TL00C01B373 are affected by CVE-2017-2691.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-2691?

An unauthenticated attacker can force the Huawei P9 phone to fastboot mode and delete data.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-2691?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-2691 on Huawei's official security advisories page and the SecurityFocus website.

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