CVE-2017-8152 describes a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability in Huawei Honor 5S smartphones running software versions prior to TAG-TL00C01B173. An attacker can exploit this improper design by dialing a special code to access the factory reset page without authorization, allowing them to restore the phone to factory settings. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a physical attack vector with low complexity and a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< tag-tl00c01b173CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_5s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.