How severe is CVE-2017-8161?

CVE-2017-8161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-8161 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8161?

CVE-2017-8161 affects Huawei Eva-l09. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8161?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-8161 published?

CVE-2017-8161 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8161

CVE-2017-8161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Eva-l09 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-668.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-668
Affected product: Huawei Eva-l09
Published: 2017-11-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8161?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-8161?: CVE-2017-8161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-8161 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8161?: CVE-2017-8161 affects Huawei Eva-l09. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8161?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-8161 published?: CVE-2017-8161 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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