CVE-2019-5229 Missing authorization in P30
Insufficient parameter verification in Huawei P30 allows attackers with high privileges to execute malicious code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5229?
CVE-2019-5229 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in P30, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
P30 smartphones with versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.193(C00E190R2P1) have an insufficient verification vulnerability. The system does not verify certain parameters sufficiently, an attacker should connect to the phone and gain high privilege to launch the attack, successful exploit could cause malicious code execution.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei P30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5229 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-2019-5229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P30
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7332-327w-xhcp.