VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-7988

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-11-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability on several smartphones. The system does not sufficiently verify the permission, an attacker uses a data cable to connect the smartphone to another smartphone and then perform a series of specific operations. Successful exploit could allow the attacker bypass the FRP protection.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references