Factory Reset Protection Bypass in Huawei Mate 10 Pro Smartphone
CVE-2018-7936

4.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

McAfee
Status
Mate 10 Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-7936?

A vulnerability exists in the Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphones that allows an attacker to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature. This flaw can be exploited by connecting the device to a PC and executing a set of specific commands that facilitate the installation of unauthorized third-party applications, ultimately disabling the boot wizard. This exploit undermines the security measures intended to protect the device upon factory reset, potentially exposing sensitive user data.

Affected Version(s)

Mate 10 Pro The versions before BLA-L29 8.0.0.148(C432)

References

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

Score:
4.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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