Incorrect authorization in Huawei nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro
Priority LOW 21CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00223 12th 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 nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro | Huawei nova 2 Plus the versions before 8.0.0.350(C00), Huawei Mate9 Pro the versions before 8.0.0.363(C00) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Huawei nova 2 Plus, Huawei Mate9 Pro VendorHuawei Affected Huawei nova 2 Plus the versions before 8.0.0.350(C00), Huawei Mate9 Pro the versions before 8.0.0.363(C00) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.0.350\(c00\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.0.363\(c00\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.0.350\(c00\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.0.363\(c00\) 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-2018-7988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmm3-954r-xwww
References
More Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12641 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11224 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12698 Integer overflow in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12694 Double free in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-7988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmm3-954r-xwww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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