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CVE-2014-8571


Apps on Huawei Ascend P6 mobile phones with software EDGE-U00 V100R001C17B508SP01 and earlier versions before V100R001C17B508SP02; EDGE-T00 V100R001C01B508SP01 and earlier versions before V100R001C01B508SP02; EDGE-C00 V100R001C92B508SP02 and earlier versions before V100R001C92B508SP03 can capture screens without the root permission. As a result, user information can be leaked by malware on Ascend P6 mobile phones.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-04-02T20:59:00.377

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 3.3 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei ascend_p6_edge-u00_firmware ≤ v100r001c17b508sp01 Yes
Hardware huawei ascend_p6_edge-u00 - No
Operating System huawei ascend_p6_edge-t00_firmware ≤ v100r001c01b508sp01 Yes
Hardware huawei ascend_p6_edge-t00 - No
Operating System huawei ascend_p6_edge-c00_firmware ≤ v100r001c92b508sp02 Yes
Hardware huawei ascend_p6_edge-c00 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.