Vulnerability Description
Huawei smart phones G9 Lite, Honor 5A, Honor 6X, Honor 8 with the versions before VNS-L53C605B120CUSTC605D103, the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D008, the versions before CAM-L21C10B145, the versions before CAM-L21C185B156, the versions before CAM-L21C223B133, the versions before CAM-L21C432B210, the versions before CAM-L21C464B170, the versions before CAM-L21C636B245, the versions before Berlin-L21C10B372, the versions before Berlin-L21C185B363, the versions before Berlin-L21C464B137, the versions before Berlin-L23C605B161, the versions before FRD-L09C10B387, the versions before FRD-L09C185B387, the versions before FRD-L09C432B398, the versions before FRD-L09C636B387, the versions before FRD-L19C10B387, the versions before FRD-L19C432B399, the versions before FRD-L19C636B387 have a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can disable the boot wizard by enable the talkback function. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei | G9 Lite Firmware | < vns-l53c605b120custc605d103 |
| Huawei | G9 Lite | - |
| Huawei | Honor 5A Firmware | < cam-l03c605b143custc605d008 |
| Huawei | Honor 5A | - |
| Huawei | Honor 6X Firmware | < berlin-l21c10b372 |
| Huawei | Honor 6X | - |
| Huawei | Honor 8 Firmware | < frd-l09c10b387 |
| Huawei | Honor 8 | - |
References
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180905-01-frpbypaVendor Advisory
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180905-01-frpbypaVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-7939?
CVE-2018-7939 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Huawei smart phones G9 Lite, Honor 5A, Honor 6X, Honor 8 with the versions before VNS-L53C605B120CUSTC605D103, the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D008, the versions before CAM-L21C10B145, the ...
How severe is CVE-2018-7939?
CVE-2018-7939 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7939?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei G9 Lite Firmware, Huawei G9 Lite, Huawei Honor 5A Firmware, Huawei Honor 5A, Huawei Honor 6X Firmware.