CVE-2019-5212 Missing authorization in P20
An attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious app to exploit improper access control in Huawei Share, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5212?
CVE-2019-5212 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in P20, published on 29 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is an improper access control vulnerability in Huawei Share. The software does not properly restrict access to certain file from certain application. An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application then establishing a connect to the attacker through Huawei Share, successful exploit could cause information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei P20 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-5212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P20
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mr2-62qq-29fg.