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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-7961 · published 27 November 2018

CVE-2018-7961: Huawei emily-al00a firmware information exposure vulnerability

Huawei · Emily Al00a Firmware

There is a smart SMS verification code vulnerability in some Huawei smart phones. An attacker should trick a user to access malicious Website or malicious App and register. Due to incorrect processing of the smart SMS verification code, successful exploitation can cause sensitive information leak.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.90% · top 41.9% CWE-200 · Information exposure
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

There is a smart SMS verification code vulnerability in some Huawei smart phones. An attacker should trick a user to access malicious Website or malicious App and register. Due to incorrect processing of the smart SMS verification code, successful exploitation can cause sensitive information leak.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181121-02-smartphone-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20181121-02-smartphone-en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-7961), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.