Huawei Beethoven-W09A/CRR-L09 Factory Reset Protection access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Huawei Beethoven-W09A and CRR-L09. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-2710. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei Beethoven-W09A and CRR-L09 (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Factory Reset Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

BTV-W09C229B002CUSTC229D005,BTV-W09C233B029, earlier than BTV-W09C100B006CUSTC100D002 versions, earlier than BTV-W09C128B003CUSTC128D002 versions, earlier than BTV-W09C199B002CUSTC199D002 versions, earlier than BTV-W09C209B005CUSTC209D001 versions, earlier than BTV-W09C331B002CUSTC331D001 versions, earlier than CRR-L09C432B390 versions, earlier than CRR-L09C605B355CUSTC605D003 versions have a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can perform some operations to update the Google account. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.

The bug was discovered 05/24/2017. The weakness was shared 11/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2710 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 182 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98712†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
05/24/2017 +174 days 🔍
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11/22/2017 +182 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20170524-01
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-2710 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2710
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109824
SecurityFocus: 98712 - Huawei Smart Phones CVE-2017-2710 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2017 07:46
Updated: 01/11/2023 10:46
Changes: 11/23/2017 07:46 (59), 12/09/2019 16:44 (4), 01/11/2023 10:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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