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CVE-2018-7911


Some Huawei smart phones ALP-AL00B 8.0.0.106(C00), 8.0.0.113(SP2C00), 8.0.0.113(SP3C00), 8.0.0.113(SP7C00), 8.0.0.118(C00), 8.0.0.120(SP2C00), 8.0.0.125(SP1C00), 8.0.0.125(SP3C00), 8.0.0.126(SP2C00), 8.0.0.126(SP5C00), 8.0.0.127(SP1C00), 8.0.0.128(SP2C00), ALP-AL00B-RSC 1.0.0.2, BLA-TL00B 8.0.0.113(SP7C01), 8.0.0.118(C01), 8.0.0.120(SP2C01), 8.0.0.125(SP1C01), 8.0.0.125(SP2C01), 8.0.0.125(SP3C01), 8.0.0.126(SP2C01), 8.0.0.126(SP5C01), 8.0.0.127(SP1C01), 8.0.0.128(SP2C01), 8.0.0.129(SP2C01), Charlotte-AL00A 8.1.0.105(SP7C00), 8.1.0.106(SP3C00), 8.1.0.107(SP5C00), 8.1.0.107(SP7C00), 8.1.0.108(SP3C00), 8.1.0.108(SP6C00), 8.1.0.109(SP2C00), Emily-AL00A 8.1.0.105(SP6C00), 8.1.0.106(SP2C00), 8.1.0.107(SP5C00), 8.1.0.107(SP7C00), 8.1.0.108(SP2C00), 8.1.0.108(SP6C00), 8.1.0.109(SP5C00) have a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can login the configuration flow by Gaode Map and can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-10-23T14:29:04.437

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:12:57.430

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.106\(c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.113\(sp2c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.113\(sp3c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.113\(sp7c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.118\(c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.120\(sp2c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.125\(sp1c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.125\(sp3c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.126\(sp2c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.126\(sp5c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.127\(sp1c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei alp-al00b_firmware 8.0.0.128\(sp2c00\) Yes
Hardware huawei alp-al00b - No
Operating System huawei alp-al00b-rsc_firmware 1.0.0.2 Yes
Hardware huawei alp-al00b-rsc - No
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.113\(sp7c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.118\(c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.120\(sp2c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.125\(sp1c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.125\(sp2c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.125\(sp3c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.126\(sp2c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.126\(sp5c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.127\(sp1c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.128\(sp2c01\) Yes
Operating System huawei bla-tl00b_firmware 8.0.0.129\(sp2c01\) Yes
Hardware huawei bla-tl00b - No
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.105\(sp7c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.106\(sp3c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.107\(sp5c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.107\(sp7c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.108\(sp3c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.108\(sp6c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei charlotte-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.109\(sp2c00\) Yes
Hardware huawei charlotte-al00a - No
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.105\(sp6c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.106\(sp2c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.107\(sp5c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.107\(sp7c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.108\(sp2c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.108\(sp6c00\) Yes
Operating System huawei emily-al00a_firmware 8.1.0.109\(sp5c00\) Yes
Hardware huawei emily-al00a - 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.