VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-17279

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.79%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-03-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The soundtrigger module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software of the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00) has an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of the module. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker bypass the authentication, the attacker can control the phone to sent short messages and make call within audio range to the phone.

Primary references

psirt@huawei.com — Vendor Advisory
psirt@huawei.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry