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.
CVE-2017-8151
MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.8
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.8
- EG Score
- 6.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 24.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 22, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (2)
- psirt@huaweihttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170816-03-smartphone-en
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170816-03-smartphone-en
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-8151?
CVE-2017-8151 is a medium vulnerability published on November 22, 2017. 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…
When was CVE-2017-8151 disclosed?
CVE-2017-8151 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 22, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-8151 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-8151 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8151?
CVE-2017-8151 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-8151?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-8151, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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