CVE-2017-8214 is an unlock code verification bypass vulnerability affecting numerous Huawei Honor, Nova, P9, and P10 Plus smartphone models running specific older software versions. An attacker with root privileges on the mobile device can exploit this flaw to bypass the bootloader unlock code verification. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.2 (Medium), indicating a physical attack vector with low complexity, requiring high privileges to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the impact is significant, the prerequisite of root access limits its broader exploitability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< frd-al00c00b391CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< frd-dl00c00b391CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< knt-al10c00b391CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< knt-al20c00b391CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< knt-ul10c00b391CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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