How severe is CVE-2017-8164?

CVE-2017-8164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2017-8164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8164?

CVE-2017-8164 primarily affects Huawei Eva-al10 Firmware. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8164?

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

When was CVE-2017-8164 published?

CVE-2017-8164 was published on 2018-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8164

CVE-2017-8164 is a low-severity vulnerability in Huawei Eva-al10 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.3)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei Eva-al10 Firmware
Published: 2018-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Some Huawei smart phones with software EVA-L09C34B142; EVA-L09C40B196; EVA-L09C432B210; EVA-L09C440B138; EVA-L09C464B150; EVA-L09C530B127; EVA-L09C55B190; EVA-L09C576B150; EVA-L09C635B221; EVA-L09C636B193; EVA-L09C675B130; EVA-L09C688B143; EVA-L09C703B160; EVA-L09C706B145; EVA-L09GBRC555B171; EVA-L09IRLC368B160; EVA-L19C10B190; EVA-L19C185B220; EVA-L19C20B160; EVA-L19C432B210; EVA-L19C636B190; EVA-L29C20B160; EVA-L29C636B191; EVA-TL00C01B198; VIE-L09C02B131; VIE-L09C109B181; VIE-L09C113B170; VIE-L09C150B170; VIE-L09C25B120; VIE-L09C40B181; VIE-L09C432B181; VIE-L09C55B170; VIE-L09C605B131; VIE-L09ITAC555B130; VIE-L29C10B170; VIE-L29C185B181; VIE-L29C605B131; VIE-L29C636B202 have a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can trick a user to install a malicious application to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation can cause camera application unusable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8164?: Some Huawei smart phones with software EVA-L09C34B142; EVA-L09C40B196; EVA-L09C432B210; EVA-L09C440B138; EVA-L09C464B150; EVA-L09C530B127; EVA-L09C55B190; EVA-L09C576B150; EVA-L09C635B221; EVA-L09C636B193; EVA-L09C675B130; EVA-L09C688B143; EVA-L09C703B160; EVA-L09C706B145; EVA-L09GBRC555B171; EVA-L09IRLC368B160; EVA-L19C10B190; EVA-L19C185B220; EVA-L19C20B160; EVA-L19C432B210; EVA-L19C636B190; EVA-L29C20B160; EVA-L29C636B191; EVA-TL00C01B198; VIE-L09C02B131; VIE-L09C109B181; VIE-L09C113B170; VIE-L09C150B170; VIE-L09C25B120; VIE-L09C40B181; VIE-L09C432B181; VIE-L09C55B170; VIE-L09C605B131; VIE-L09ITAC555B130; VIE-L29C10B170; VIE-L29C185B181; VIE-L29C605B131; VIE-L29C636B202 have a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can trick a user to install a malicious application to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation can cause camera application unusable.
How severe is CVE-2017-8164?: CVE-2017-8164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2017-8164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8164?: CVE-2017-8164 primarily affects Huawei Eva-al10 Firmware. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-8164 published?: CVE-2017-8164 was published on 2018-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171129-01-smartphone-en

Affected products (51)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-al10_firmware:eva-al10c00b198:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-cl00_firmware:eva-cl00c92b198:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-dl00_firmware:eva-dl00c17b198:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c02b143:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c09b150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c22b140:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c25b133:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c33b191:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c34b142:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c40b196:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c55b190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c109b196:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c113b150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c150b192:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c178b161:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c185b180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c432b210:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c440b138:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c464b150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c530b127:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c576b150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c635b221:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c636b193:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c675b130:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c688b143:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c703b160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09c706b145:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09gbrc555b171:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l09_firmware:eva-l09irlc368b160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l19_firmware:eva-l19c10b190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l19_firmware:eva-l19c20b160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l19_firmware:eva-l19c185b220:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l19_firmware:eva-l19c432b210:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l19_firmware:eva-l19c636b190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l29_firmware:eva-l29c20b160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-l29_firmware:eva-l29c636b191:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:eva-tl00_firmware:eva-tl00c01b198:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vie-l09_firmware:vie-l09c02b131:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vie-l09_firmware:vie-l09c25b120:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vie-l09_firmware:vie-l09c40b181:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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