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CVE-2017-8144


Honor 5A,Honor 8 Lite,Mate9,Mate9 Pro,P10,P10 Plus Huawei smartphones with software the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D003,the versions before Prague-L03C605B161,the versions before Prague-L23C605B160,the versions before MHA-AL00C00B225,the versions before LON-AL00C00B225,the versions before VTR-AL00C00B167,the versions before VTR-TL00C01B167,the versions before VKY-AL00C00B167,the versions before VKY-TL00C01B167 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability due to configure setting. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, the application may turn on the device flash-light and rapidly drain the device battery.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, 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 and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 9 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

2017-11-22T19:29:03.117

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-920

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei honor_5a_firmware < cam-l03c605b143custc605d003 Yes
Hardware huawei honor_5a - No
Operating System huawei honor_8_lite_firmware < prague-l03c605b161 Yes
Hardware huawei honor_8_lite - No
Operating System huawei honor_8_lite_firmware < prague-l23c605b160 Yes
Hardware huawei honor_8_lite - No
Operating System huawei mate_9_firmware < mha-al00c00b225 Yes
Hardware huawei mate_9 - No
Operating System huawei mate_9_pro_firmware < lon-al00c00b225 Yes
Hardware huawei mate_9_pro - No
Operating System huawei p10_firmware < vtr-al00c00b167 Yes
Hardware huawei p10 - No
Operating System huawei p10_firmware < vtr-tl00c01b167 Yes
Hardware huawei p10 - No
Operating System huawei p10_plus_firmware < vky-al00c00b167 Yes
Hardware huawei p10_plus - No
Operating System huawei p10_plus_firmware < vky-tl00c01b167 Yes
Hardware huawei p10_plus - 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.