CVE-2019-5226 Security feature bypass in P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20, HiSuite
Attackers can downgrade Huawei smartphone firmware by bypassing upgrade package validation, potentially reintroducing patched vulnerabilities.
- 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-2019-5226?
CVE-2019-5226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20, HiSuite, 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
P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20 smartphones with software of versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.193(C00E190R2P1), versions earlier than VOGUE-AL00A 9.1.0.193(C00E190R2P1), versions earlier than Hima-AL00B 9.1.0.135(C00E133R2P1) and HiSuite with versions earlier than HiSuite 9.1.0.305 have a version downgrade vulnerability. The device and HiSuite software do not validate the upgrade package sufficiently, so that the system of smartphone can be downgraded to an older version.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5226?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Huawei Hisuite Firmware, Huawei Mate 20 Firmware, Huawei P30 Firmware, Huawei P30 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20, HiSuite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m37-jfjg-49pc.