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CVE-2018-7989

4.6 · MEDIUM

Huawei Mate 10 pro smartphones with the versions before BLA-AL00B 8.1.0.326(C00) have an improper authentication vulnerability.

Published Oct 17, 2018CWE-287EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2018-7989 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 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 Mate 10 pro smartphones with the versions before BLA-AL00B 8.1.0.326(C00) have an improper authentication vulnerability. App Lock is a function to prevent unauthorized use of apps on smartphones, an attacker could directly change the lock password after a series of operations. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the application which is locked.

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.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181010-01-applock-enRefwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181010-01-applock-en

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7989?

CVE-2018-7989 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-7989?

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-2018-7989?

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-2018-7989?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-7989 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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