There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability on several smartphones
Published Nov 27, 2018
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.22%
Description
There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability on several smartphones. The system does not sufficiently verify the permission, an attacker uses a data cable to connect the smartphone to another smartphone and then perform a series of specific operations. Successful exploit could allow the attacker bypass the FRP protection.
Affected products
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- Version Huawei nova 2 Plus the versions before 8.0.0.350(C00), Huawei Mate9 Pro the versions before 8.0.0.363(C00)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | Huawei nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 8.0.0.350\(c00\)
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
- < 8.0.0.363\(c00\)
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 11.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 13.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 25.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 24.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 22.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181114-01-smartphone-en x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181114-01-smartphone-en | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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