CVE-2017-8144 describes a resource exhaustion vulnerability in several Huawei smartphone models (Honor 5A, Honor 8 Lite, Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10, P10 Plus) running specific software versions. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious application, which then rapidly drains the device battery by continuously activating the flashlight. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< cam-l03c605b143custc605d003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_5a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< prague-l03c605b161CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_lite_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< prague-l23c605b160CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_lite_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< mha-al00c00b225CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< lon-al00c00b225CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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