CVE-2017-8173

Name: CVE-2017-8173
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-22T19:29:04.083+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8173 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Maya-L02,VKY-L09,VTR-L29,Vicky-AL00A,Victoria-AL00A,Warsaw-AL00 smart phones with software of earlier than Maya-L02C636B126 versions,earlier than VKY-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than VTR-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B162 versions,earlier than Victoria-AL00AC00B167 versions,earlier than Warsaw-AL00C00B200 versions 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 some secret code and can perform some operations to update the Google account. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Maya-L02,VKY-L09,VTR-L29,Vicky-AL00A,Victoria-AL00A,Warsaw-AL00 smart phones with software of earlier than Maya-L02C636B126 versions,earlier than VKY-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than VTR-L29C10B151 versions,earlier than Vicky-AL00AC00B162 versions,earlier than Victoria-AL00AC00B167 versions,earlier than Warsaw-AL00C00B200 versions 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 some secret code and can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.22%

12.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Maya-L02 Firmware	< maya-l02c636b126
Huawei	Vky-L09 Firmware	< vky-l29c10b151
Huawei	Vky-L29 Firmware	< vtr-l29c10b151
Huawei	Vicky-Al00a Firmware	< vicky-al00ac00b162
Huawei	Victoria-Al00a Firmware	< victoria-al00ac00b167
Huawei	Warsaw-Al00 Firmware	< warsaw-al00c00b200

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170715-01-frpbypass-enIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170715-01-frpbypass-enIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8173?

How severe is CVE-2017-8173?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8173 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8173?

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Source: NVD / NIST