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Weakness
CWE
CWE-287
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.02%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Honor 8,Honor V8,Honor 9,Honor V9,Nova 2,Nova 2 Plus,P9,P10 Plus,Toronto Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than FRD-AL00C00B391, versions earlier than FRD-DL00C00B391, versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Honor 8,Honor V8,Honor 9,Honor V9,Nova 2,Nova 2 Plus,P9,P10 Plus,Toronto Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than FRD-AL00C00B391, versions earlier than FRD-DL00C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-AL10C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-AL20C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-UL10C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-TL10C00B391, versions earlier than Stanford-AL00C00B175, versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175, versions earlier than Stanford-TL00C01B175, versions earlier than Duke-AL20C00B191, versions earlier than Duke-TL30C01B191, versions earlier than Picasso-AL00C00B162, versions earlier than Picasso-TL00C01B162 , versions earlier than Barca-AL00C00B162, versions earlier than Barca-TL00C00B162, versions earlier than EVA-AL10C00B396SP03, versions earlier than EVA-CL00C92B396, versions earlier than EVA-DL00C17B396, versions earlier than EVA-TL00C01B396 , versions earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B172, versions earlier than Toronto-AL00AC00B191, versions earlier than Toronto-TL10C01B191 have an unlock code verification bypassing vulnerability. An attacker with the root privilege of a mobile can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the unlock code verification and unlock the mobile phone bootloader. Affected products include: Huawei Honor 8 Firmware, Huawei Honor V8 Firmware, Huawei Honor 9 Firmware, Huawei Honor V9 Firmware, Huawei Nova 2 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Honor 8,Honor V8,Honor 9,Honor V9,Nova 2,Nova 2 Plus,P9,P10 Plus,Toronto Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than FRD-AL00C00B391, versions earlier than FRD-DL00C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-AL10C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-AL20C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-UL10C00B391, versions earlier than KNT-TL10C00B391, versions earlier than Stanford-AL00C00B175, versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175, versions earlier than Stanford-TL00C01B175, versions earlier than Duke-AL20C00B191, versions earlier than Duke-TL30C01B191, versions earlier than Picasso-AL00C00B162, versions earlier than Picasso-TL00C01B162 , versions earlier than Barca-AL00C00B162, versions earlier than Barca-TL00C00B162, versions earlier than EVA-AL10C00B396SP03, versions earlier than EVA-CL00C92B396, versions earlier than EVA-DL00C17B396, versions earlier than EVA-TL00C01B396 , versions earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B172, versions earlier than Toronto-AL00AC00B191, versions earlier than Toronto-TL10C01B191 have an unlock code verification bypassing vulnerability. An attacker with the root privilege of a mobile can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the unlock code verification and unlock the mobile phone bootloader.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +31
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

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

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p10_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170807-01-smartphone-en

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