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CVE-2018-7939

4.6 · MEDIUM

Huawei smart phones G9 Lite, Honor 5A, Honor 6X, Honor 8 with the versions before VNS-L53C605B120CUSTC605D103, the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D008, the versions before CAM-L21C10B145, t…

Published Sep 12, 2018EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2018-7939 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei smart phones G9 Lite, Honor 5A, Honor 6X, Honor 8 with the versions before VNS-L53C605B120CUSTC605D103, the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D008, the versions before CAM-L21C10B145, the versions before CAM-L21C185B156, the versions before CAM-L21C223B133, the versions before CAM-L21C432B210, the versions before CAM-L21C464B170, the versions before CAM-L21C636B245, the versions before Berlin-L21C10B372, the versions before Berlin-L21C185B363, the versions before Berlin-L21C464B137, the versions before Berlin-L23C605B161, the versions before FRD-L09C10B387, the versions before FRD-L09C185B387, the versions before FRD-L09C432B398, the versions before FRD-L09C636B387, the versions before FRD-L19C10B387, the versions before FRD-L19C432B399, the versions before FRD-L19C636B387 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 disable the boot wizard by enab

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7939?

CVE-2018-7939 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-7939?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-7939?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-7939?

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