Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphones
CVE-2016-8792

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Mate 8,mate S,p8 Versions Before Nxt-al10c00b386,versions Before Nxt-cl00c92b386,versions Before Nxt-dl00c17b386,versions Before Nxt-tl00c01b386,versions Before Crr-cl00c92b368,versions Before Crr-cl20c92b368,versions Before Crr-tl00c01b368,versions Before Crr-ul00c00b368,versions Before Crr-ul20c00b368,versions Before Gra-tl00c01b366,versions Before Gra-cl00c92b366,versions Before Gra-cl10c92b366,versions Before Gra-ul00c00b366,versions Before Gra-ul10c00b366
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 April 2017

What is CVE-2016-8792?

The vulnerability allows attackers with graphic or camera privileges to exploit Huawei Mate 8, Mate S, and P8 smartphones. This exploitation could lead to system crashes or elevation of privileges, compromising the security and functionality of affected devices. Users are encouraged to update their software to the latest versions to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Mate 8,Mate S,P8 before NXT-AL10C00B386, before NXT-CL00C92B386, before NXT-DL00C17B386, before NXT-TL00C01B386, before CRR-CL00C92B368, before CRR-CL20C92B368, before CRR-TL00C01B368, before CRR-UL00C00B368, before CRR-UL20C00B368, before GRA-TL00C01B366, before GRA-CL00C92B366, before GRA-CL10C92B366, before GRA-UL00C00B366, before GRA-UL10C00B366 Mate 8,Mate S,P8 Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386,Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386,Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386,Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386,Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368,Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368,Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368,Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368,Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368,Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366,Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366,Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366,Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366,Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94404
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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