How severe is CVE-2017-8215?

CVE-2017-8215 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-8215 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8215?

CVE-2017-8215 primarily affects Huawei Honor 8 Firmware. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8215?

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

When was CVE-2017-8215 published?

CVE-2017-8215 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8215

CVE-2017-8215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Honor 8 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Huawei Honor 8 Firmware
Published: 2017-11-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 a permission control vulnerability. An attacker with the system privilege of a mobile can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the unlock code verification and unlock the mobile phone bootloader.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8215?: 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 a permission control vulnerability. An attacker with the system privilege of a mobile can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the unlock code verification and unlock the mobile phone bootloader.
How severe is CVE-2017-8215?: CVE-2017-8215 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-8215 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8215?: CVE-2017-8215 primarily affects Huawei Honor 8 Firmware. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8215?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-8215 published?: CVE-2017-8215 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (9)

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

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