CVE-2019-5246 Missing authorization in ELLE-AL00B
Insufficient parameter verification allows attackers with physical access to execute malicious code or cause denial of service on Huawei smartphones.
- 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-2019-5246?
CVE-2019-5246 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ELLE-AL00B, 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
Smartphones with software of ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.109(C00E106R1P21), 9.1.0.113(C00E110R1P21), 9.1.0.125(C00E120R1P21), 9.1.0.135(C00E130R1P21), 9.1.0.153(C00E150R1P21), 9.1.0.155(C00E150R1P21), 9.1.0.162(C00E160R2P1) 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 DOS or malicious code execution.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Elle-Al00b Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5246 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-2019-5246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ELLE-AL00B
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqf6-vc5w-q8r5.