CVE-2017-17279 Auth bypass in Mate 9 Pro

Medium 5.5 Published 9 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A malicious app can bypass authentication in the soundtrigger module to send SMS and make calls, requiring user installation of the app.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-17279?

CVE-2017-17279 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro, published on 9 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The soundtrigger module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software of the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00) has an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of the module. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker bypass the authentication, the attacker can control the phone to sent short messages and make call within audio range to the phone.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-17279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9vq-48q8-5vrp.