CVE-2019-5233 Auth bypass in Taurus-AL00B
Improper authentication in Huawei smartphones allows attackers to access specific components without proper credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5233?
CVE-2019-5233 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Taurus-AL00B, published on 12 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Huawei smartphones with versions earlier than Taurus-AL00B 10.0.0.41(SP2C00E41R3P2) have an improper authentication vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to access specific components.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Taurus-Al00b Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-5233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Taurus-AL00B
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94hw-hwqq-jwvw.