CVE-2017-2715: huawei technologies co., ltd. files £¨files is the smartphone app£©
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-2715 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in huawei technologies co., ltd. files £¨files is the smartphone app£©. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Files APP 7.1.1.309 and earlier versions in some Huawei mobile phones has a brute-force password cracking vulnerability due to the improper design of the Safe key database. An unauthorized attacker could access sensitive database information and may crack users' Safe passwords, leading to information leak.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 0.27% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Huawei1 product
- files≤ 7.1.1.309
Huawei technologies co., ltd.1 product
- files £¨files is the smartphone app£©7.1.1.309 and earlier versions
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170425-01-files-enX Refsource CONFIRMVDB Entry