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P8 Firmware CVE-2016-8792

HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2017-04-02 psirt@huawei.com
7.1
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Huawei Mate 8 phones with software Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386, Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386; Mate S phones with software. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Huawei Mate 8 phones with software Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386, Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386; Mate S phones with software Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368, Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368, Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368, Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368, Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368; and P8 phones with software Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366, Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366, Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366, Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366, Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366 allow attackers with graphic or Camera privilege to crash the system or escalate privilege. Affected products include: Huawei Mate S Firmware, Huawei Mate 8 Firmware, Huawei P8 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Huawei Mate 8 phones with software Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386, Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386; Mate S phones with software Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368, Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368, Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368, Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368, Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368; and P8 phones with software Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366, Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366, Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366, Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366, Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366 allow attackers with graphic or Camera privilege to crash the system or escalate privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 89% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2015-8088 HIGH POC
7.8 Jan 12

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HIFI driver in Huawei Mate 7 phones with software MT7-UL00 before MT7-UL00C17B354, MT7

CVE-2017-2693 HIGH
7.8 Nov 22

ALE-L02C635B140 and earlier versions,ALE-L02C636B140 and earlier versions,ALE-L21C10B150 and earlier versions,ALE-L21C18

CVE-2017-2692 HIGH
7.8 Nov 22

The Keyguard application in ALE-L02C635B140 and earlier versions,ALE-L02C636B140 and earlier versions,ALE-L21C10B150 and

CVE-2015-8306 HIGH
7.8 Jan 12

Buffer overflow in the HIFI driver in Huawei P8 phones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GR

CVE-2015-8319 HIGH
7.8 Apr 07

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HIFI driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GR

CVE-2015-8318 HIGH
7.8 Apr 07

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HIFI driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GR

CVE-2017-2698 HIGH
7.8 Nov 22

The ddr_devfreq driver in versions earlier than GRA-UL00C00B197 has buffer overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (

CVE-2015-8681 HIGH
7.8 Apr 07

The ovisp driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230

CVE-2015-8680 HIGH
7.8 Apr 07

The Graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B

CVE-2015-8307 HIGH
7.8 Apr 07

The Graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B

CVE-2016-8794 HIGH
7.1 Apr 02

Huawei Mate 8 phones with software Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, Versions before NXT

CVE-2016-8791 HIGH
7.1 Apr 02

Huawei Mate 8 phones with software Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, Versions before NXT

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