Improper authentication in HUAWEI Mate 10, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 smart phones Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro with earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C00) and earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C01) have an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker with high privilege obtains the smart phone and bypass the activation function by some specific operations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00315 24th 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 | HUAWEI Mate 10, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro | earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C00), earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C01) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HUAWEI Mate 10, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro VendorHuawei Affected earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C00), earlier versions than 8.0.0.129(SP2C01) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.0.129\(sp2c00\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.0.129\(sp2c01\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.0.129\(sp2c00\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.0.129\(sp2c01\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqm5-7rwj-fpcv
References
More Huawei Mate 9 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11224 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11229 Double free in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-05717 Use after free in Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01958 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01948 Path traversal in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-01949 Mate 9 smartphones with software MHA-AL00AC00B125 have a privilege escalation… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-7940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqm5-7rwj-fpcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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