How severe is CVE-2018-7925?

CVE-2018-7925 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-7925 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-7925?

CVE-2018-7925 affects Huawei Emily-al00a Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7925?

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

When was CVE-2018-7925 published?

CVE-2018-7925 was published on 2018-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-7925

CVE-2018-7925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emily-al00a Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Huawei Emily-al00a Firmware
Published: 2018-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The radio module of some Huawei smartphones Emily-AL00A The versions before 8.1.0.171(C00) have a lock-screen bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could start third-part input method APP through certain operations to bypass lock-screen by exploit this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7925?: The radio module of some Huawei smartphones Emily-AL00A The versions before 8.1.0.171(C00) have a lock-screen bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could start third-part input method APP through certain operations to bypass lock-screen by exploit this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2018-7925?: CVE-2018-7925 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-7925 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-7925?: CVE-2018-7925 affects Huawei Emily-al00a Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7925?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-7925 published?: CVE-2018-7925 was published on 2018-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181105-01-smartphone-en

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emily-al00a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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