Improper authentication in Huawei Honor 5S
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Huawei Honor 5S smart phones with software the versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 have an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of some components. An attacker can get a user's smart phone and install malicious apps in the mobile phone, allowing the attacker to reset the password and fingerprint of the phone without authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei | Honor 5S | The versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Honor 5S VendorHuawei Affected The versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjhp-xj66-5m57
References
More Huawei Honor 5s Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05727 Huawei Honor 5S smart phones with software the versions before TAG-TL00C01B173 have a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-8151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjhp-xj66-5m57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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