Lock-Screen Bypass Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphones
CVE-2018-7925

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
McAfee
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2018

Summary

The radio module in certain Huawei smartphones, specifically model Emily-AL00A, exhibits a vulnerability that enables a malicious actor to bypass the lock screen. This is achieved through an unauthenticated attack that allows the attacker to launch a third-party input method application via specific operations. Users of affected versions must take precautionary measures to protect their devices from potential unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Emily-AL00A The versions before 8.1.0.171(C00)

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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