CVE-2017-17326
Description
Huawei Mate 9 Pro Smartphones with software of LON-AL00BC00B139D; LON-AL00BC00B229 have an activation lock bypass vulnerability. The smartphone is supposed to be activated by the former account after reset if find my phone function is on. The software does not have a sufficient protection of activation lock. Successful exploit could allow an attacker to bypass the activation lock and activate the smartphone by a new account after a series of operation.
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Huawei Mate 9 Pro activation lock bypass (CVE-2017-17326) allows a new account to activate the device after reset when find my phone is enabled.
Vulnerability
An activation lock bypass vulnerability exists in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones running software versions LON-AL00BC00B139D and LON-AL00BC00B229 [1]. The device is intended to require the original account credentials after a factory reset if the find my phone function is enabled. The software lacks sufficient protection of the activation lock, allowing the lock to be bypassed [1].
Exploitation
An attacker with physical possession of a reset device where find my phone is enabled can exploit this vulnerability. The exact sequence of operations is not detailed in the available references, but the exploit allows a new account to activate the smartphone after performing a series of steps [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass the activation lock and activate the device with a new account [1]. This defeats the anti-theft protection provided by the find my phone feature.
Mitigation
Huawei released a software update to fix this vulnerability. The resolved version for Mate 9 Pro is LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) [1]. Users should update to this or a later version.
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Affected products
2- Range: LON-AL00BC00B139D, LON-AL00BC00B229
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd./Mate 9 Prov5Range: Mate 9 Pro LON-AL00BC00B139D
Patches
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References
1- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171227-01-smartphone-enmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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