CVE-2019-5238 Code injection in PCManager
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and read or write information on systems running vulnerable Huawei PCManager versions.
- 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-2019-5238?
CVE-2019-5238 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Huawei PCManager, published on 8 Aug 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
Huawei PCManager with the versions before 9.0.1.66 (Oversea) and versions before 9.0.1.70 (China) have a code execution vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to execute code and read/write information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5238?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Pcmanager\(china\), Huawei Pcmanager\(oversea\).
How do I fix CVE-2019-5238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-5238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei PCManager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6429-9fmv-285c.