What is the severity of CVE-2017-8161?

CVE-2017-8161 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to the device.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8161?

To fix CVE-2017-8161, update your Huawei EVA-L09 device to the latest firmware version EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003 or a later version.

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-8161?

CVE-2017-8161 affects Huawei EVA-L09 smartphones with software versions earlier than EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003, EVA-L09C440B140, EVA-L09C464B361, and EVA-L09C675B320CUSTC675D004.

What does the Factory Reset Protection bypass vulnerability in CVE-2017-8161 allow?

The Factory Reset Protection bypass vulnerability in CVE-2017-8161 allows an attacker to reset the device without the original owner's Google account credentials.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-8161 if I cannot update my device?

There is no effective workaround for CVE-2017-8161 other than updating to a secure version of the firmware.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8161

medium

4.9

CWE

668

22/11/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-8161

First published: Wed Nov 22 2017(Updated: )

EVA-L09 smartphones with software Earlier than EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C440B140 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C464B361 versions,Earlier than EVA-L09C675B320CUSTC675D004 versions have 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 Swype and can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei Eva-L09 Firmware	<eva-l09c25b150custc25d003
Huawei Eva-L09 Firmware
Huawei Eva-L09 Firmware	<eva-l09c440b140
Huawei Eva-L09 Firmware	<eva-l09c464b361
Huawei Eva-L09 Firmware	<l09c675b320custc675d004

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Reference Links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171013-01-frpbypass-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8161?
CVE-2017-8161 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to the device.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8161?
To fix CVE-2017-8161, update your Huawei EVA-L09 device to the latest firmware version EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003 or a later version.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-8161?
CVE-2017-8161 affects Huawei EVA-L09 smartphones with software versions earlier than EVA-L09C25B150CUSTC25D003, EVA-L09C440B140, EVA-L09C464B361, and EVA-L09C675B320CUSTC675D004.
What does the Factory Reset Protection bypass vulnerability in CVE-2017-8161 allow?
The Factory Reset Protection bypass vulnerability in CVE-2017-8161 allows an attacker to reset the device without the original owner's Google account credentials.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-8161 if I cannot update my device?
There is no effective workaround for CVE-2017-8161 other than updating to a secure version of the firmware.

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