CVE-2019-5230 Other in P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS
Attackers can read and modify data by tricking users into installing malicious apps that exploit improper input validation in Huawei smartphones.
- 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-2019-5230?
CVE-2019-5230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS, published on 12 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
P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS smartphones with versions earlier than Charlotte-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than NEO-AL00D NEO-AL00 9.1.0.321(C786E320R1P1T8) have an improper validation vulnerability. The system does not perform a properly validation of certain input models, an attacker could trick the user to install a malicious application then craft a malformed model, successful exploit could allow the attacker to get and tamper certain output data information.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5230?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Mate Rs Firmware, Huawei P20 Firmware, Huawei P20 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr92-wj4q-v7v4.